Challenge

Rapid Giulesti
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Real Blue's Silviu Stoican started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. A4p FC Gad were awarded a corner in the 6th minute after Real Blue's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Marcin Pachucki took the corner. The corner led A4p FC Gad's Marcin Pachucki to fire away a dangerous shot which Vlad Păun despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. King Scorpio's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vlad Păun read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 8th minute of play. In the 9th minute A4p FC Gad were awarded a corner. Marcin Pachucki went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 11th minute, Real Blue's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after James Batistuta fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Vlad Păun didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 13th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. In the 19th minute, King Scorpio ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Vlad Păun was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. 22 minutes into the game, King Scorpio cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Vlad Păun was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Vlad Păun had great luck who in the 24thth minute grab hold of the ball when King Scorpio from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. With a couple of smart ball manuevers King Scorpio in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vlad Păun saved Real Blue from getting behind. After 26 minutes of play, A4p FC Gad's King Scorpio made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Vlad Păun was left in no man's land by his defense there! If King Scorpio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With an all-out effort, A4p FC Gad's Vlad Păun threw himself towards the right post 29 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from King Scorpio, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. King Scorpio scored 6-0 in the 30th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Vlad Păun, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. King Scorpio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vlad Păun having to interfere. In the 39th minute, Iulian Berceanu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 40th minute of the match Francisc Hodorog sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Glenn Fyfe skillfully saved the ball. In the 41st match minute, A4p FC Gad was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Iulian Berceanu to maneuver through the defense. Glenn Fyfe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Romeo Ailincai, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 7-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell King Scorpio to make the kick off. 51 minutes into the match, A4p FC Gad's King Scorpio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vlad Păun narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 57th minute the ball was on its way in behind Real Blue's goalkeeper Vlad Păun, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers King Scorpio in the 60th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vlad Păun saved Real Blue from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers King Scorpio in the 62nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vlad Păun saved Real Blue from getting behind. After some careless play in the Real Blue defense, James Batistuta kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Vlad Păun. The Real Blue fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Vlad Păun should have stopped the shot. A4p FC Gad made a substitution. Alessandro Del Piero replaced Flavius Cândroveanu. A4p FC Gad's Gică Busuioc was substituted for James Batistuta. After 67th play minutes King Scorpio shot 9-0, a short shot which went by Vlad Păun and just under the crossbar into goal. King Scorpio took the ball and in the 71 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Vlad Păun. Vlad Păun dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 10-0. 78 minutes into the game, A4p FC Gad's King Scorpio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Vlad Păun made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 11-0. King Scorpio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 82 minutes into the game, A4p FC Gad's King Scorpio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Vlad Păun made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 12-0. 85 minutes into the match, Gică Busuioc notched a goal, 13-0, to the right of Real Blue's Vlad Păun. Vlad Păun was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Vlad Păun showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gică Busuioc in the 89th minute of the match. In the 92ndth minute of the game King Scorpio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Real Blue's Vlad Păun was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Vlad Păun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from King Scorpio in the 93rd minute of play.