Challenge

Mahmudie
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) After a defensive mix-up in Sojourner Truth Pioneers's zone, Sandu Alexa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Philip Palmer came out of the goal and Sandu Alexa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Albert Shaw hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. When Sandu Alexa came up free with the goalie in the 15th minute, the UFC Mahmudie 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 Sandu Alexa couldn't finish the play. In the 17th minute Sandu Alexa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Philip Palmer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Daniel Encuțescu kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. William Rennie received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Dedé Alves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. UFC Mahmudie's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gelu Dragomir in the 32nd minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Sojourner Truth Pioneers's goalie and right to Sandu Alexa. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Sojourner Truth Pioneers's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Philip Palmer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sandu Alexa in the 34th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Rod Williamson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sojourner Truth Pioneers's supporters rose to their feet, but Rod Williamson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dedé Alves breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 47th minute Rod Williamson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dedé Alves 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.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sandu Alexa to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lucian Covataru in the 51st minute of play forced Sojourner Truth Pioneers's goalkeeper Philip Palmer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Philip Palmer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sandu Alexa in the 58th minute of play. In the 63rd minute, Paul Hawkes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 70 minutes, Rod Williamson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sojourner Truth Pioneers's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rod Williamson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 72nd minute, Cristian Anastasiu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Philip Palmer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucian Covataru, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Lucian Covataru sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 77 minutes into the match, Sojourner Truth Pioneers's goal looked a bit too open when Lucian Covataru came free, but Philip Palmer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cristian Anastasiu kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. After 85 minutes, Paul Hawkes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sojourner Truth Pioneers and the UFC Mahmudie players grew even worse after the yellow card. Paul Hawkes kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Sojourner Truth Pioneers's zone, Lucian Covataru stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Philip Palmer came out of the goal and Lucian Covataru tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Octavian Crăiniceanu's late challenge caught a Sojourner Truth Pioneers's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Octavian Crăiniceanu helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to UFC Mahmudie getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Octavian Crăiniceanu hit a great ball. In the 92nd minute, Cristian Anastasiu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rod Williamson during the 95th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 95th minute, Rod Williamson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sojourner Truth Pioneers's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.