National stadium
Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725,
Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) 3 minutes into the match, Florin Huțupan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tasos Christidis. Greece's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Florin Huțupan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Tasos Christidis made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Florin Huțupan sent off a good shot on target. Remus Blajovan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anastasios Skilas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 9th minute the ball was on its way in behind Greece's goalkeeper Tasos Christidis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Florin Huțupan got free with Tasos Christidis in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Remus Blajovan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Thomas Adamatos's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. Kostas Megalios made a great header on Greece's corner, it was just that Romania's Remus Blajovan managed to reach the ball for a save. Remus Blajovan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Thomas Adamatos, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Greece's Tasos Christidis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save Greece from getting a goal against them. When the match had gone on for 20 minutes, Florin Huțupan took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Tasos Christidis to make any attempt to save it. Remus Blajovan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anastasios Skilas, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Tasos Christidis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Florin Huțupan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 27th minute, Florin Huțupan made a precise shot to the right of Tasos Christidis. Greece's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. Florin Huțupan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Tasos Christidis made a huge save. 31 minutes into the match, Romania's goal looked a bit too open when Anastasios Skilas came free, but Remus Blajovan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 31st minute Anastasios Skilas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Remus Blajovan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Remus Blajovan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thomas Adamatos in the 31st minute of the match. 31 minutes into the match, Romania's goal looked a bit too open when Thomas Adamatos came free, but Remus Blajovan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 35 minutes into the match, Romania's goal looked a bit too open when Kostas Megalios came free, but Remus Blajovan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 38th minute, Romania's Marin Mihăescu seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Marin Mihăescu the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Romania protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Marin Mihăescu had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Tasos Christidis made a fantastic save in the 45th minute, when Martin Caranică sent off a good shot on target. 4-1 came in the 47th minute when Martin Caranică all by himself managed to get straight through the defense and place the ball into the net to the right of Tasos Christidis. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-1.
In the 57thth minute Martin Caranică beautifully dribbled past Greece's defense and it looked for a moment as a certain goal, but Tasos Christidis pulled off a phantom save to prevent the ball from scoring on his left hand side. Greece's Themistoklis Sarantis was substituted for Vaggelis Ligeridis. If Manole Bernea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Romania made a substitution. Codrin Vlădoiu replaced Martin Caranică. Anastasios Skilas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Remus Blajovan made a huge save. In the 72ndth minute Codrin Vlădoiu easily got through Greece's defense and fired away a shot, but Tasos Christidis leaped left and performed a fabulous save. Romania's Eusebiu Bratu was substituted for Laurențiu Bănățeanu. After 74 minutes Greece's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Emanuel Leluțiu who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Romania's corner Emanuel Leluțiu fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Tasos Christidis quite easily take care of the ball. Remus Blajovan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Themistoklis Strimmenos in the 78th minute. Codrin Vlădoiu came free in the 79th minute and tried to tip the ball over Tasos Christidis, but to the joy of Greece's supporters the ball went over. Romania's defense didn't have a chance, in the 88th minute, when Leonidas Kiprakis scored to the left of an out of position Remus Blajovan, making the score, 4-2. Tasos Christidis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manole Bernea, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. In the 92nd minute, Nechifor Jugănaru hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 96 minutes into the game, Themistoklis Strimmenos recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Remus Blajovan. Themistoklis Strimmenos showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 4-3.
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