Challenge

Vasile Bratianu
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Shi Li started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 3 minutes into the match, Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Shi Li. After some careless play in the Galati Harbour Cats defense, Abram Sarmiento kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Irinel Mirciu. The Galati Harbour Cats fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Irinel Mirciu should have stopped the shot. The audience was convinced that Shi Li's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedro Manzanares was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Galati Harbour Cats's Dan Petrescu got a free kick in the 14th minute. Shi Li sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Shi Li in the 18th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 20 minutes into the game, Shi Li cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Pedro Manzanares was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Shi Li struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Pedro Manzanares didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Galati Harbour Cats. In the 25th minute, Shi Li hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 26 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Shi Li came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pedro Manzanares didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Shi Li went, in the 30th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Shi Li in the 33rd minute of the match. Valeriu Zdrobiş made in the 42nd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Shi Li immediately put the ball in play. 43 minutes into the game, Shi Li recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Pedro Manzanares. Shi Li showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-1. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-1 at half-time.

Galati Harbour Cats's Irinel Mirciu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save Galati Harbour Cats from getting a goal against them. Axel Montenegro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Irinel Mirciu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 62nd minute of play. After some careless play in the Colombia defense, Shi Li kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pedro Manzanares. The Colombia fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pedro Manzanares should have stopped the shot. Colombia made a substitution. Ignacio Mastache replaced Abram Sarmiento. 70 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Ianis Man came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Galati Harbour Cats's Valeriu Zdrobiş quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Antonio Indiano, made in the 76th minute of the game. In the 80th minute, Ianis Man got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Galati Harbour Cats made a substitution. Petruț Iliuță replaced Ovidiu Pandrea. Abram Secada took the ball and in the 84 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Irinel Mirciu. Irinel Mirciu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-2. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ianis Man in the 87th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ianis Man in the 89th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 90th match minute, Galati Harbour Cats was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valeriu Zdrobiş to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Galati Harbour Cats's Irinel Mirciu got control of the ball when Abram Secada tried to sneak it across the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Galati Harbour Cats had won after a very even match.