Challenge

National Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the match, U21 Moldova's goal looked a bit too open when Ferenc van Nistelrooij came free, but Dragos Enicov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Mihail Dumitras's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Yusuf Ziya Sertaç was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. Fatih Tekke fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dragos Enicov having to interfere. Yusuf Ziya Sertaç stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mihail Dumitras's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mihail Dumitras in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Yusuf Ziya Sertaç prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 17th match minute, U21 Moldova was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dorin Vrânceanu to maneuver through the defense. 22 minutes into the match, S.João de Areias's goal looked a bit too open when Mihail Dumitras came free, but Yusuf Ziya Sertaç reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. U21 Moldova's Dragos Enicov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fatih Tekke in the 24th minute of play. Dragos Enicov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fatih Tekke in the 24th minute of play. 25 minutes into the match, S.João de Areias's goalkeeper Yusuf Ziya Sertaç had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eduard Micineanu. Dragos Enicov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bonifacio Aznar in the 31st minute of the match. After a rather tough play, U21 Moldova's Ruslan Cepoi got a free kick in the 34th minute. The audience was convinced that Mihail Dumitras's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Yusuf Ziya Sertaç was relentless in the 43rd minute of the game.

The crowd rose to their feet as Fatih Tekke kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Dragos Enicov. That made the score 1-3 in the 53 minute of play. Torcato Boaventura hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Torcato Boaventura hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. When the match clock showed 59 minutes, the score became 2-3 when Mihail Dumitras sped through S.João de Areias's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Yusuf Ziya Sertaç. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mihail Dumitras in the 62nd minute of play forced S.João de Areias's goalkeeper Yusuf Ziya Sertaç to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Eduard Micineanu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. U21 Moldova made a substitution. Mihail Postolache replaced Mihail Dumitras. After some careless play in the S.João de Areias defense, Mihail Postolache kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Yusuf Ziya Sertaç. The S.João de Areias fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Yusuf Ziya Sertaç should have stopped the shot. 71 minutes into the match, U21 Moldova's Octavian Silvestru sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Yusuf Ziya Sertaç narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to U21 Moldova getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Leonid Nazaria hit a great ball. 73 minutes into the match, U21 Moldova's goal looked a bit too open when Fatih Tekke came free, but Dragos Enicov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. S.João de Areias's Yusuf Ziya Sertaç played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mihail Postolache in the 77th minute of play. The supporters of U21 Moldova booed when S.João de Areias was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fatih Tekke didn't get a good kick on the ball. Yusuf Ziya Sertaç showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mihail Postolache in the 83rd minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mihail Postolache in the 84th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Yusuf Ziya Sertaç prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ferenc van Nistelrooij's late challenge caught a U21 Moldova's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ferenc van Nistelrooij helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to S.João de Areias getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Ferenc van Nistelrooij hit a great ball. 88 minutes into the game, U21 Moldova's Mihail Postolache nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Yusuf Ziya Sertaç made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eduard Micineanu in the 91st minute of play forced S.João de Areias's goalkeeper Yusuf Ziya Sertaç to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 95 minutes, Mihail Postolache made it 5-3 with a short kick to the right side. S.João de Areias's Yusuf Ziya Sertaç tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot.