Challenge

Ushuaïa Arena
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Romania's Adam Olaru started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Bruno Fonso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 11 minutes into the match, Romania's goalkeeper Carol Stinga had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edgardo Cosca. Rene Higuita showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adam Olaru, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Rene Higuita showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adam Olaru, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Rene Higuita took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sanda Cutov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Carol Stinga was a little too slow when Bruno Fonso got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 22nd minute. The score was now 1-0. Club Ibiza's Hector Urtats managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Eugen Ionita in the 30 minute of the game. After having played for 31 minutes, Sanda Cutov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Romania's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sanda Cutov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rene Higuita took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sanda Cutov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Adam Olaru fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rene Higuita having to interfere. Vasile Ciumak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rene Higuita showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sanda Cutov in the 47th minute of the match.

Romania's Alex Serban managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Phillip Hunt in the 51 minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adam Olaru in the 55th minute of play forced Club Ibiza's goalkeeper Rene Higuita to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Club Ibiza's Rene Higuita got control of the ball when Sanda Cutov tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, Club Ibiza's Rene Higuita got control of the ball when Sanda Cutov tried to sneak it across the goal line. Romania made a substitution. Octavian Vaduva replaced Costica Vladimiri. Romania made a substitution. Alexandru Pangratiu replaced Alex Serban. Rene Higuita showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sanda Cutov in the 70th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sanda Cutov got free with Rene Higuita in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 79 minutes into the match, Romania's goal looked a bit too open when Edgardo Cosca came free, but Carol Stinga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Romania's Alexandru Pangratiu managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Bala Veloz in the 82 minute of the game. Club Ibiza's Rene Higuita proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save Club Ibiza from getting a goal against them. 86 minutes had been played when some careless play by Club Ibiza's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Sanda Cutov was slow to take the kick. During this time Romania's players had a chance to rest. After 89 played minutes, Romania's Octavian Vaduva shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Rene Higuita came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Romania reached it. In the 90th minute of the game Octavian Vaduva made a throw-in which Anton Stinga played forward. Carol Stinga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edgardo Cosca, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. A collision led to Romania getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Eugen Nita hit a great ball. The Club Ibiza support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.