Challenge

Banie-Bv.
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Abram Sarmiento took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 5th match minute, Stiinta-Univ. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Viteazul Flore to maneuver through the defense. After 9 played minutes Colombia got a freekick which was hit by Kevin Mastache. Okan Kocs short, quick shot in the 13thth minute got Pedro Manzanares to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Shi Ming Sheng in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Manzanares saved Colombia from getting behind. Okan Koc's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Pedro Manzanares firmly grabbed it by the left post. Okan Koc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a little luck, Colombia's Pedro Manzanares got control of the ball when Okan Koc tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the match had gone on for 18 minutes, Shi Ming Sheng put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Pedro Manzanares. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Abram Sarmiento in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Martin Crețu saved Stiinta-Univ. from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Santino Seco in the 23rd minute of play forced Stiinta-Univ.'s goalkeeper Martin Crețu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 25th minute, Axel Montenegro made a precise shot to the right of Martin Crețu. Stiinta-Univ.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. 37 minutes into the match, Aurel Panait notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Colombia's Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Martin Crețu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Santino Seco in the 43rd minute of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

Stiinta-Univ.'s Valeriu Morovan was substituted for Okan Koc. The wind increased when Valeriu Morovan made the kick off in the second half. Luis Cazalla struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Martin Crețu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Colombia. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aurel Panait in the 58th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aurel Panait in the 58th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Stiinta-Univ.'s Antoni Kachamakov got a free kick in the 60th minute. After having played for 60 minutes, Axel Montenegro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Colombia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Axel Montenegro 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 66thth minute of the game Shi Ming Sheng who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Colombia's Pedro Manzanares was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Martin Crețu made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Axel Montenegro sent off a good shot on target. Aurel Panait's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pedro Manzanares read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 68th minute of play. 69 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Shi Ming Sheng came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A throw-in in the 79th minute of the game was made by Viteazul Flore with Valeriu Morovan as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal in the 82nd minute to try and stop a shot by Stiinta-Univ.'s Valeriu Morovan. But to his dismay, Valeriu Morovan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. If Abram Secada had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a little luck, Stiinta-Univ.'s Martin Crețu got control of the ball when Abram Secada tried to sneak it across the goal line. 92 minutes into the match, Stiinta-Univ.'s goal looked a bit too open when Abram Secada came free, but Martin Crețu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 95 minutes into the game, Vágner Vargas threw the ball into play from the sideline. Colombia's Kevin Mastache quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. With a little luck, Stiinta-Univ.'s Martin Crețu got control of the ball when Abram Secada tried to sneak it across the goal line. Stiinta-Univ. were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Colombia for a fine match.