Challenge

Stelian - Ivan Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jaime Pardo kicked off to start the match. Jacobo Nores made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Karl-Michael Brask sent off a good shot on target. After some careless play in the Batalionul U23 Dorobanti defense, Hector Covarrubias kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Flavio Peter. The Batalionul U23 Dorobanti fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Flavio Peter should have stopped the shot. Petru Novacovici kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. Karl-Michael Brasks short, quick shot in the 12thth minute got Jacobo Nores to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Jacobo Nores made an important save on a dangerous shot by Karl-Michael Brask in the 13th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Petru Novacovici during the 14th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 14 played minutes Batalionul U23 Dorobanti got a freekick which was hit by Petru Novacovici. Jacobo Nores made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Karl-Michael Brask sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Batalionul U23 Dorobanti getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Rareș Hănescu hit a great ball. Flavio Peter stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jaime Pardo's shot from short distance in the 27th minute. In the 29th minute Karl-Michael Brask shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacobo Nores saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jacobo Nores didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Karl-Michael Brask went, in the 29th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Tauro Doro kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Karl-Michael Brask in the 39th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jacobo Nores prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The crowd rose to their feet as Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's Rareș Hănescu slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Jacobo Nores. That made the score 2-1 after 40 minutes of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Jaime Pardo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Paraguay's supporters rose to their feet, but Jaime Pardo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Flavio Peter breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Batalionul U23 Dorobanti getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Tauro Doro hit a great ball. Hector Covarrubias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Flavio Peter having to interfere. 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 2-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Karl-Michael Brask made a kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Karl-Michael Brask in the 51st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jacobo Nores saved Paraguay from getting behind. Paraguay's Jacobo Nores played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Karl-Michael Brask in the 53rd minute of play. 55 minutes into the game, one of Paraguay:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Karl-Michael Brask sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Karl-Michael Brask recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's Karl-Michael Brask in the 66th minute got a chance for a shot 66th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Paraguay's goalie prevented a goal. After 71st play minutes Karl-Michael Brask shot 5-1, a short shot which went by Jacobo Nores and just under the crossbar into goal. Karl-Michael Brask scored 6-1 in the 74th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jacobo Nores, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Karl-Michael Brask in the 81st minute of play forced Paraguay's goalkeeper Jacobo Nores to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paraguay's Jaime Pardo got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jacobo Nores stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Xerxes Doro's shot from short distance in the 84th minute. In the 86thth minute of the game Karl-Michael Brask who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Paraguay's Jacobo Nores was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 88th minute Xerxes Doro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacobo Nores saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's Rareș Hănescu got a free kick in the 88th minute. After a long run with the ball, Rareș Hănescu did a trick in the 92nd minute in front of Paraguay's goalkeeper, who threw himself to the side. After that it was simple to shoot 7-1. An impressive performance by Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's Rareș Hănescu!