National cup

National stadium
Spectators: 1028 (Terracing: 772, Seating: 236, VIP seats: 20) After 3 minutes Norway's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Marius Cerbu who took care of the corner kick. Sandu Vasiliu scored 1-0 in the 7th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Pål Bergmann, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Moldova's George Buturugã played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elias Tharaldsen in the 10th minute of play. 10 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Norway's Elias Tharaldsen fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Sandu Vasiliu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 15 minutes into the match, Norway's goal looked a bit too open when Sandu Vasiliu came free, but Pål Bergmann reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pål Bergmann made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sergiu Cepoi in the 17th minute of play. Moldova's George Buturugã played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emil Berntzen in the 27th minute of play. George Buturugã took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emil Berntzen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 29th minute, Emil Berntzen left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Norway fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. In the 34th match minute, Moldova was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marius Cerbu to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emil Berntzen in the 35th minute of play forced Moldova's goalkeeper George Buturugã to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. George Buturugã made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elias Tharaldsen in the 38th minute of play. After 39 minutes Moldova's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was C.J. Cox who took care of the corner kick. Alexei Stratulat hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. Pål Bergmann took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexei Stratulat, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Marius Cerbu fell near the penalty area in the 48th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Moldova's protests and gave Marius Cerbu a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Moldova getting a freekick after 49 minutes play. Marius Cerbu hit a great ball. In the 50th minute of the match C.J. Cox shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but George Buturugã showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sergiu Cepoi to strike the kick off in the second half. Elias Tharaldsen kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. Pål Bergmann showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sergiu Cepoi in the 59th minute of the match. Norway's Pål Bergmann played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcel Nazaria in the 60th minute of play. In the 62ndth minute of the game Emil Berntzen who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Moldova's George Buturugã was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Emil Berntzen in the 62nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck George Buturugã prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, Moldova's Boris Bumbac got a free kick in the 64th minute. Moldova made a substitution. Ruslan Izmanã replaced Emil Gonta. After a rather tough play, Moldova's Boris Bumbac got a free kick in the 65th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marcel Nazaria in the 67th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pål Bergmann saved Norway from getting behind. In the 75th minute Ovidiu Buturugã shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pål Bergmann saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 76th minute of the match, Rocky Ryland got a very nice opportunity to score, but George Buturugã was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 76 minutes in the game, Rocky Ryland dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mats Bentsen during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 80th minute Dumitru Doga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pål Bergmann saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Norway fans' excitement grew in the 83rd match minute when Norway's Ferdinand Tvete looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Pål Bergmann made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcel Nazaria in the 86th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Norway's Ferdinand Tvete got a free kick in the 88th minute. In the 94th minute Marcel Nazaria shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pål Bergmann saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Marcel Nazaria's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pål Bergmann was relentless in the 95th minute of the game. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.