Challenge

Fălciu
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Codruț Ababei started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The audience was convinced that Albert Mironov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Filip Ivănescu was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. Filip Ivănescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arthur Clarke, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. 9 minutes into the match, Fălciu's goal looked a bit too open when Claudiu Răducanu came free, but Filip Ivănescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 12 minutes into the match, Fălciu's goal looked a bit too open when Albert Mironov came free, but Filip Ivănescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arthur Clarke sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Romania's zone, Sabin Comșa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Niculae Ailenei came out of the goal and Sabin Comșa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 23 minutes into the game, Romania's Albert Mironov nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Filip Ivănescu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 27th minute Arthur Clarke shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Filip Ivănescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marian Pascaru got free with Niculae Ailenei in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Romania's Albert Mironov in the 33rd minute got a chance for a shot 33rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Fălciu's goalie prevented a goal. When Romania's Albert Mironov in the 33rd minute got a chance for a shot 33rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Fălciu's goalie prevented a goal. Vasile Cârnațiu's late challenge caught a Romania's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vasile Cârnațiu helped the player get up and apologised. Vasile Cârnațiu kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. Filip Ivănescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Albert Mironov, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Fălciu's Maxim Zbârnea was substituted for Codruț Ababei. After 41 played minutes Romania got a freekick which was hit by Claudiu Răducanu. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Fălciu made a substitution. Sergiu Pora replaced Dacian Mâinea. Filip Ivănescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Albert Mironov in the 53rd minute of the match. With his leg Filip Ivănescu managed to avoid a goal in the 54thth minute, when Romania's Albert Mironov fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 56 minutes Fălciu's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Grigore Dărăscu who took care of the corner kick. 60 minutes into the match, Romania's Iosif Cupșa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Filip Ivănescu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 61 minutes Fălciu's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Grigore Dărăscu who took care of the corner kick. In the 65th minute Cătălin Caranică shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Niculae Ailenei saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luca Ceaușescu's late challenge caught a Romania's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luca Ceaușescu helped the player get up and apologised. After 69 played minutes Fălciu got a freekick which was hit by Luca Ceaușescu. Luca Ceaușescu hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Cătălin Caranică hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Xavi Popescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Filip Ivănescu made a fantastic save in the 77th minute, when Arthur Clarke sent off a good shot on target. Xavi Popescu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Filip Ivănescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 86th minute Albert Mironov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Filip Ivănescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 88th minute of the match, Xavi Popescu tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Filip Ivănescu saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. With a little luck, Fălciu's Filip Ivănescu got control of the ball when Albert Mironov tried to sneak it across the goal line. With an all-out effort, Romania's Filip Ivănescu threw himself towards the right post 92 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Claudiu Răducanu, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 96th minute, Luca Gligan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match was over Romania could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Fălciu throughout the match.