Challenge

BALAN ARENA
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Finlay Stair kicked off to start the match. Octavian Blajovan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Demonde Jacobson made a huge save. Isac Pavalescu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Demonde Jacobson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 9 minutes into the game, Jamaica's Finlay Stair nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Virgil Apostu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Virgil Apostu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Finlay Stair, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 17 minutes into the game, Octavian Blajovan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Demonde Jacobson was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Jamaica's Finlay Stair got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the match had gone on for 27 minutes, Octavian Blajovan put it in 3-1 from a short distance just to the right of Demonde Jacobson. 31 minutes into the game, Jamaica's Finlay Stair nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Virgil Apostu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Octavian Blajovan in the 34th minute of play forced Jamaica's goalkeeper Demonde Jacobson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 36 played minutes, Jamaica's Jamaall Padmore shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Virgil Apostu came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Jamaica reached it. After 37 played minutes Jamaica got a freekick which was hit by Karlus Waugh. After 39 played minutes Jamaica got a freekick which was hit by Jamaall Padmore. After some fancy dribbling in the 40th minute, Ion Alexandrescu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Academia M.Balan's supporters rose to their feet, but Ion Alexandrescu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Demonde Jacobson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Academia M.Balan booed when Jamaica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Karlus Waugh didn't get a good kick on the ball. 46 minutes into the match, Academia M.Balan's Horaţiu Trif sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Demonde Jacobson narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 48 minutes into the match, Isac Pavalescu notched a goal, 4-2, to the right of Jamaica's Demonde Jacobson. Demonde Jacobson was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Octavian Blajovan made a kick off. Virgil Apostu acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 53rd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Jamaall Padmore. After 57 minutes of play Jamaica's Jamaall Padmore was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Jamaall Padmore hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Finlay Stair kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Horaţiu Trif in the 64th minute of play forced Jamaica's goalkeeper Demonde Jacobson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 68 minutes into the game, Moise Bâru cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-2. Demonde Jacobson was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Academia M.Balan's Cornel Hodorog was substituted for Octavian Blajovan. Jarell Hill fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Virgil Apostu having to interfere. Virgil Apostu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Karlus Waugh, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 76th minute the ball was on its way in behind Academia M.Balan's goalkeeper Virgil Apostu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Demonde Jacobson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cornel Hodorog in the 77th minute of the match. After 79 played minutes Karlus Waugh rounded Academia M.Balan's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 5-3. Leron Sale received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Virgil Apostu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With his leg Virgil Apostu managed to avoid a goal in the 85thth minute, when Jamaica's Jarell Hill fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Kordal Duff fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Virgil Apostu having to interfere. 88 minutes into the game, Jarell Hill cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-4. Virgil Apostu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 93rd minute, Jarell Hill hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cornel Hodorog took the ball and in the 95 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Demonde Jacobson. Demonde Jacobson dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-4. Academia M.Balan's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.