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National Stadium
Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gabe Batistuta took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 5th minute Edgar Agudin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernard Fabiański saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tobiasz Furtok could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 7th minute of the match, but Eric Neacșu made a huge save. Bernard Fabiański made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gabriel-Omar Batistuta in the 8th minute of play. Gabe Batistuta took the ball and in the 10 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Eric Neacșu. Eric Neacșu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Bernard Fabiański showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gabriel-Omar Batistuta in the 13th minute of the match. Eric Neacșu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from I Nyoman Qährämanov in the 17th minute of play. Eric Neacșu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Robert Gadocha in the 21st minute of play. U21 Romania's Eric Neacșu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Robert Gadocha in the 21st minute of play. In the 23rd minute, I Nyoman Qährämanov reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Eric Neacșu. The goal made the score 2-0. Tobiasz Furtok received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Eric Neacșu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With an all-out effort, U21 Poland's Eric Neacșu threw himself towards the right post 30 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from I Nyoman Qährämanov, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. When I Nyoman Qährämanov came up free with the goalie in the 32nd minute, the U21 Poland fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that I Nyoman Qährämanov couldn't finish the play. 35 minutes into the match, U21 Romania's goal looked a bit too open when I Nyoman Qährämanov came free, but Eric Neacșu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by I Nyoman Qährämanov in the 40th minute of play forced U21 Romania's goalkeeper Eric Neacșu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, U21 Poland's I Nyoman Qährämanov got a free kick in the 44th minute. In the 45th minute Gabriel-Omar Batistuta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernard Fabiański saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gabriel-Omar Batistuta made a kick off. Bernard Fabiański was out of position in the 55 minute of play, and Doru Pașcanu capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Doru Pașcanu really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2. U21 Poland's Bernard Fabiański played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Doru Pașcanu in the 57th minute of play. In the 61st minute I Nyoman Qährämanov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eric Neacșu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eric Neacșu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from I Nyoman Qährämanov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 71st minute, Doru Pașcanu reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Bernard Fabiański. The goal made the score 2-3. After 79 minutes, Doru Pașcanu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the U21 Romania and the U21 Poland players grew even worse after the yellow card. Doru Pașcanu hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. U21 Romania made a substitution. Fabian Vătafu replaced Mihnea Arvinte. Doru Pașcanu hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. U21 Poland's Bernard Fabiański played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ionică Săceanu in the 83rd minute of play. The supporters of U21 Poland booed when U21 Romania was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mátyás Király didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gabe Batistuta during the 90th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to U21 Poland getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Gabe Batistuta hit a great ball. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. U21 Romania walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.