Challenge

Fălciu
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Codruț Ababei made the kick off and thus started the match. 3 minutes into the match, Fălciu's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Filip Ivănescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 5 played minutes, Fălciu's Adam Babarada shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Julio Vera 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 Fălciu reached it. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Felix Montenegro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Felix Montenegro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Filip Ivănescu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Codruț Ababei in the 13th minute. Filip Ivănescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felix Montenegro in the 15th minute of the match. In the 17th minute Codruț Ababei shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Vera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Codruț Ababei in the 20th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 23 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Codruț Ababei came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 25th minute, Daniel Zorita ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Filip Ivănescu was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Codruț Ababei in the 29th minute. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 34th minute after Fălciu's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. Daniel Zorita made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that Fălciu's Filip Ivănescu managed to reach the ball for a save. Filip Ivănescu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Agustín Saelices's shot from short distance in the 35th minute. Ecuador's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daniel Zorita in the 36th minute. Filip Ivănescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Felix Montenegro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Filip Ivănescu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 41st minute of play. Marian Pascaru received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Maxim Zbârnea in the 46th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Julio Vera prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The Fălciu players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Ecuador were winning 0-1.

Fălciu's Mădălin Ştefănescu was substituted for Marian Pascaru. Fălciu made a substitution. Sergiu Pora replaced Dacian Mâinea. The wind increased when Daniel Zorita made the kick off in the second half. Fălciu's Filip Ivănescu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save Fălciu from getting a goal against them. When Daniel Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the Ecuador 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 Daniel Zorita couldn't finish the play. In the 56th match minute, Fălciu was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cătălin Caranică to maneuver through the defense. Filip Ivănescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 59 minutes, Maxim Zbârnea made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. Ecuador's Julio Vera tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Fălciu's Maxim Zbârnea got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Fălciu's zone, Cristian Sancho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Filip Ivănescu came out of the goal and Cristian Sancho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the match had gone on for 68 minutes, Felix Montenegro took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Filip Ivănescu to make any attempt to save it. When Fălciu's Sabin Comșa in the 79th minute got a chance for a shot 79th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ecuador's goalie prevented a goal. The Fălciu fans' excitement grew in the 79th match minute when Fălciu's Sabin Comșa looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 81st match minute, Fălciu was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sergiu Pora to maneuver through the defense. 84 minutes into the match, Daniel Zorita had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Filip Ivănescu. Fălciu's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Daniel Zorita was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-3. In the 95th minute, Maxim Zbârnea ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Julio Vera was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-3. Ecuador were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.