Challenge

Balaceanu
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Eusebio Arnalt got the match started through his kick off. Tomas Berganza might have been able to make a better finish in the 6th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dorin Orghidan. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tomas Berganza ran back to his position shaking his head. Eusebio Arnalt succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-1 in the 10th playminute. Iustinian Burdujan received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Marcos Cotilla came out and tried to block the shot, but Iustinian Burdujan slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 13th minute. Dorin Orghidan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Berganza in the 16th minute of the match. In the 17th match minute, Balaceanu UFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dorin Zăreanu to maneuver through the defense. 21 minutes into the match, Tomas Berganza notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Balaceanu UFC's Dorin Orghidan. Dorin Orghidan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The supporters of Balaceanu UFC booed when Panama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Matthew Garrido didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Abraham Alguacil sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 35th minute Iustinian Burdujan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcos Cotilla saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 38th minute Dorin Zăreanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcos Cotilla saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcos Cotilla stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eusebio Arnalt's shot from short distance in the 39th minute. In the 41st minute Tomas Berganza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dorin Orghidan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcos Cotilla was a little too slow when Iustinian Burdujan got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 43rd minute. The score was now 3-2. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tomas Berganza to make the kick off. Dorin Orghidan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Berganza, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. In the 54th minute, Georg Kruusimaa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iustinian Burdujan in the 61st minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dorin Zăreanu in the 62nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marcos Cotilla prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 66 minutes into the match, Eusebio Arnalt notched a goal, 4-2, to the right of Panama's Marcos Cotilla. Marcos Cotilla was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 70 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Roch Bury came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 72 minutes of play, Balaceanu UFC's Eusebio Arnalt made it 5-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marcos Cotilla was left in no man's land by his defense there! Marcos Cotilla came out of the goal in the 77th minute to try and stop a shot by Balaceanu UFC's Eusebio Arnalt. But to his dismay, Eusebio Arnalt quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-2. Dorin Orghidan made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Abraham Alguacil sent off a good shot on target. If Eusebio Arnalt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 88th minute Dorin Zăreanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcos Cotilla saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Iustinian Burdujan's late challenge caught a Panama's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Iustinian Burdujan helped the player get up and apologised. Iustinian Burdujan kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. Tomas Berganza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dorin Orghidan having to interfere. There was no doubt that Balaceanu UFC were the better team. Balaceanu UFC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.