Challenge

Shadow Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Albert Spelbu started the match with the kick off. 6 minutes into the match, BlackKnights's goal looked a bit too open when Mario Fernandino came free, but Manole Vulturar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Bolivia booed when BlackKnights was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Calistrat Pipirig didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alfredo Ferrant recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 9th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 12 minutes into the match, BlackKnights's goal looked a bit too open when Mario Fernandino came free, but Manole Vulturar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Alfredo Ferrant had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Manole Vulturar didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mario Fernandino went, in the 18th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Manole Vulturar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfredo Ferrant in the 23rd minute of the match. 24 minutes into the match, BlackKnights's goal looked a bit too open when Mario Fernandino came free, but Manole Vulturar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Radu Praporgescu hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. 34 minutes into the match, Bolivia's Mario Fernandino sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Manole Vulturar narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 36 minutes into the match, Bolivia's Alfonso de la Cruz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Manole Vulturar narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Radu Praporgescu charged in rather forcefully in the 39th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Radu Praporgescu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 44th minute, Horea Poplăcan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The BlackKnights fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Bolivia's Alfredo Ferrant got a good chance for a goal in the 47th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Mario Fernandino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 54 minutes into the match, Bolivia's Eduardo Fontirroig sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Manole Vulturar narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 60th match minute, BlackKnights was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Calistrat Pipirig to maneuver through the defense. Eduardo Fontirroig's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Manole Vulturar read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 62nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Bolivia's Francisco Gallo got a free kick in the 64th minute. After 65 played minutes BlackKnights got a freekick which was hit by Calistrat Pipirig. In the 69th match minute, Bolivia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Francisco Gallo to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, BlackKnights's Manole Vulturar got control of the ball when Mario Fernandino tried to sneak it across the goal line. With his leg Manole Vulturar managed to avoid a goal in the 75thth minute, when Bolivia's Eduardo Fontirroig fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After having played for 78 minutes, Eduardo Fontirroig managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bolivia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eduardo Fontirroig was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Manole Vulturar made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Mario Fernandino sent off a good shot on target. In the 85th match minute, Bolivia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eduardo Fontirroig to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eduardo Fontirroig in the 89th minute of play forced BlackKnights's goalkeeper Manole Vulturar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.