Challenge

FC.Braila-Chercea
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) FC. BRAILA-CHERCEA's Jorge Bitxintxo 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. Tibor Berkes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 2nd minute of the match. Tibor Berkes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Gaona, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 18 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Aron Sasu came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Teodor Zegreanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 20th minute of the match FC. BRAILA-CHERCEA got a corner. Mexico's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Jorge Bitxintxo ran over to the corner to take the kick. Efrain Cresconio kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Teodor Zegreanu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Felix Luque fell near the penalty area in the 25th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mexico's protests and gave Felix Luque a yellow card for diving instead. In the 27th play minute Aron Sasu came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Dante Lacasa. 1-0. When Joel Gaona came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the Mexico 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 Joel Gaona couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 34th minute of play forced FC. BRAILA-CHERCEA's goalkeeper Tibor Berkes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 37th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tibor Berkes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Tibor Berkes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tibor Berkes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tibor Berkes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 43rd minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. 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 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joel Gaona made a kick off. Lautaro Mancebo came free with the goalkeeper in the 53rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Tibor Berkes could save by the left post. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tibor Berkes having to interfere. A collision led to FC. BRAILA-CHERCEA getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Nichifor Ignea hit a great ball. In the 61st minute, Flavius Maghear hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tibor Berkes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 64th minute of the match. Basarab Tiberian's late challenge caught a Mexico's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Basarab Tiberian helped the player get up and apologised. In the 67th minute, Basarab Tiberian hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 68 minutes into the match, FC. BRAILA-CHERCEA's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Tibor Berkes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 68 minutes into the game, Joel Gaona cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Tibor Berkes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Wim Valk kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo suffered a sore thigh after 71 minutes and couldn't finish the game. In the 73rd match minute, FC. BRAILA-CHERCEA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Flavius Maghear to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Joel Gaona got free with Tibor Berkes in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aron Sasu, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. After 82 played minutes FC. BRAILA-CHERCEA got a freekick which was hit by Abel Blasi. In the 82nd minute of the match Joel Gaona shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Tibor Berkes showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 82 played minutes Joel Gaona shot from long distance. At first the shot seemed to be simple for FC. BRAILA-CHERCEA's Tibor Berkes to catch but Joel Gaona was lucky. It became 1-2 after the goalkeeper had been careless and dropped the ball into goal. 88 minutes into the match, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tibor Berkes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 91 minutes into the match, FC. BRAILA-CHERCEA's goalkeeper Tibor Berkes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alberto Tafalla. Tibor Berkes made a fantastic save in the 92nd minute, when Bautista Elvira sent off a good shot on target. Bautista Elvira blasted a shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tibor Berkes having to make a save. In the 96th minute, Mexico's Luca Rouco dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-3.