Challenge

CASH Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, U21 Romania's Mădălin Aldescu got a free kick in the 4th minute. Marek Miklík showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Călin Cotoi in the 6th minute of the match. The supporters of STRESSLES FIGHTERS booed when U21 Romania was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manuel Boeru didn't get a good kick on the ball. U21 Romania's Cornel Neghină managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Rareș Diaconescu in the 12 minute of the game. A collision led to U21 Romania getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Daddy Gol hit a great ball. In the 31st minute STRESSLES FIGHTERS were awarded a corner. Valer Mărculescu went to the cornerflag to take it. After 34 minutes STRESSLES FIGHTERS's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Bogdan Udrişte who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Bogdan Udrişte almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but STRESSLES FIGHTERS's Marek Miklík did a great save. After 41 minutes, Manuel Boeru mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the U21 Romania and the STRESSLES FIGHTERS players grew even worse after the yellow card. 40 minutes into the game, one of U21 Romania:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. After 42 minutes U21 Romania's goalkeeper Gigel Zăvoiu managed, with a little bit of luck, save Valer Mărculescu's penalty, on his right side after a tricky shot. Gigel Zăvoiu was a little too slow when Valer Mărculescu got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 42nd minute. The score was now 1-1. 44 minutes into the match, STRESSLES FIGHTERS's goal looked a bit too open when Călin Cotoi came free, but Marek Miklík reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 46 played minutes U21 Romania got a freekick which was hit by Kylian Mbappè. Valer Mărculescu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 47th minute of the match, but Gigel Zăvoiu made a huge save. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bogdan Udrişte made a kick off. Gigel Zăvoiu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aron Cudalb in the 53rd minute of the match. Through an outstanding action, after 62 minutes, Marek Miklík successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Bogdan Udrişte blasted a shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marek Miklík having to make a save. In the 64th minute Bogdan Udrişte shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marek Miklík saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marek Miklík showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daddy Gol, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Gigel Zăvoiu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Aron Cudalb's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. Gigel Zăvoiu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aron Cudalb, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 74 minutes U21 Romania's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Valer Mărculescu who took care of the corner kick. Mugur Borcea hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Marek Miklík took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Călin Cotoi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 81st minute Călin Cotoi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marek Miklík saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to U21 Romania getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Călin Cotoi hit a great ball. Marek Miklík made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daddy Gol in the 89th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Călin Cotoi in the 90th minute of play forced STRESSLES FIGHTERS's goalkeeper Marek Miklík to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 91 minutes, Daddy Gol mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the U21 Romania and the STRESSLES FIGHTERS players grew even worse after the yellow card. Daddy Gol hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. 94 minutes into the match, U21 Romania's goal looked a bit too open when Aron Cudalb came free, but Gigel Zăvoiu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.