Challenge

National Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Bogdan Udrişte kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute Paşa Ali Soysan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gigel Zăvoiu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 4th minute of the match FC BRADUL -MM- got a corner. U21 Romania's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Octav Arsenescu ran over to the corner to take the kick. 6 minutes into the match, U21 Romania's goal looked a bit too open when Vali Papaiani came free, but Gigel Zăvoiu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Daddy Gol hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Gigel Zăvoiu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paşa Ali Soysan in the 17th minute of the match. Gigel Zăvoiu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vali Papaiani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daddy Gol in the 24th minute of play forced FC BRADUL -MM-'s goalkeeper Marius Niculescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gigel Zăvoiu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Paşa Ali Soysan's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. The supporters of U21 Romania booed when FC BRADUL -MM- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eusebiu Fânaru didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Călin Cotoi got free with Marius Niculescu in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gigel Zăvoiu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vali Papaiani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marius Niculescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Călin Cotoi in the 38th minute of play. Călin Cotoi succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 41st playminute. Luca Frântu hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

FC BRADUL -MM- made a substitution. Marcu Dumitrescu replaced Vali Papaiani. U21 Romania's Gigel Zăvoiu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save U21 Romania from getting a goal against them. 59 minutes into the match, Bogdan Udrişte had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marius Niculescu. FC BRADUL -MM-'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bogdan Udrişte was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. Marius Niculescu 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 64th minute. 68 minutes into the match, U21 Romania's goal looked a bit too open when Marcu Dumitrescu came free, but Gigel Zăvoiu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gigel Zăvoiu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manuel Pantiș, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gigel Zăvoiu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edu Ramos, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. If Marcu Dumitrescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the U21 Romania defense, Manuel Pantiș kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gigel Zăvoiu. The U21 Romania fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gigel Zăvoiu should have stopped the shot. 88 minutes into the match, U21 Romania's goal looked a bit too open when Edu Ramos came free, but Gigel Zăvoiu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 90th minute of the match FC BRADUL -MM- got a corner. U21 Romania's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Octav Arsenescu ran over to the corner to take the kick. 91 minutes into the match, U21 Romania's goalkeeper Gigel Zăvoiu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marcu Dumitrescu.