Challenge

Banie-Bv.
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Cassius Byrne got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, Stiinta-Univ.'s Valeriu Morovan got a free kick in the 4th minute. Marco Day made an important save on a dangerous shot by Valeriu Morovan in the 8th minute. 13 minutes into the match, Stiinta-Univ.'s goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Martin Crețu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 16 minutes into the game, USA's Monty Rogers nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Martin Crețu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Martin Crețu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cassius Byrne's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. Martin Crețu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cassius Byrne's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. A hard shot 25 in the game by Valeriu Morovan from a close distance when the talented Marco Day managed to make a qualified save. USA's players were relieved. Valeriu Morovan in the 25thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Marco Day, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Cassius Byrne sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Muhammet Altın had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cassius Byrne in the 39th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Martin Crețu saved Stiinta-Univ. from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Cassius Byrne's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Martin Crețu was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. A collision led to Stiinta-Univ. getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Elari Jutt hit a great ball. USA's Cassius Byrne got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 47 minutes, Shi Ming Sheng managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Stiinta-Univ.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Shi Ming Sheng was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Okan Koc to strike the kick off in the second half. Martin Crețu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 52nd minute of play. With his leg Martin Crețu managed to avoid a goal in the 54thth minute, when USA's Cassius Byrne fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Okan Koc in the 56th minute of play. In the 57th minute Stiinta-Univ. were awarded a corner. Antoni Kachamakov went to the cornerflag to take it. 58 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Okan Koc came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tomasz Gacek fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere. If Cassius Byrne had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Martin Crețu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Monty Rogers, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. In the 70th match minute, USA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Monty Rogers to maneuver through the defense. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. Monty Rogers hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. 73 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Okan Koc came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aurel Panait sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. The supporters of USA booed when Stiinta-Univ. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Okan Koc didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Okan Koc in the 81st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marco Day prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sam Campbell in the 82nd minute of play forced Stiinta-Univ.'s goalkeeper Martin Crețu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Stiinta-Univ.'s Martin Crețu got control of the ball when Sam Campbell tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 88 minutes Stiinta-Univ.'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Jenson Smith who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Jenson Smith got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Martin Crețu quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 93rd minute Marco Baker shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Martin Crețu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 97th minute, Sam Campbell made a precise shot to the right of Martin Crețu. Stiinta-Univ.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3.