Challenge

Ghencea
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mario Fernandino started the match with the kick off. Mario Fernandino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Matei Rotariu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 9 played minutes Steaua Somcuta MM got a freekick which was hit by Aurelian Chira. Mario Fernandino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Matei Rotariu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mario Fernandino, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. 30 minutes into the game, Eduardo Fontirroig was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bolivia's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Steaua Somcuta MM the free kick. In the 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Steaua Somcuta MM's goalkeeper Matei Rotariu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Matei Rotariu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mario Fernandino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 37th minute, Iacob Prisecaru hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alfredo Ferrant kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Bolivia's Camilo Freixa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by George Pitiș in the 39th minute of play. In the 41st minute of the match, George Pitiș tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Camilo Freixa saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. A collision led to Bolivia getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Francisco Gallo hit a great ball. Panait Unciuleanu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Camilo Freixa having to interfere. 46 minutes into the match, Mario Fernandino had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Matei Rotariu. Steaua Somcuta MM's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mario Fernandino was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for George Pitiș to strike the kick off in the second half. If Alfonso de la Cruz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aurelian Chira charged in rather forcefully in the 58th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aurelian Chira the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Steaua Somcuta MM getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Aurelian Chira hit a great ball. When Aurelian Chira came up free with the goalie in the 60th minute, the Steaua Somcuta MM 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 Aurelian Chira couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfonso de la Cruz in the 62nd minute of play forced Steaua Somcuta MM's goalkeeper Matei Rotariu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alfonso de la Cruz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Julio Chicote received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Matei Rotariu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Steaua Somcuta MM getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Leontin Zdrehuş hit a great ball. In the 72nd match minute, Steaua Somcuta MM was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aurelian Chira to maneuver through the defense. George Pitiș took the ball and in the 75 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Camilo Freixa. Camilo Freixa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. After 78 minutes of play, Steaua Somcuta MM's Panait Unciuleanu made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Camilo Freixa was left in no man's land by his defense there! Mario Fernandino took the ball and in the 84 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Matei Rotariu. Matei Rotariu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. In the 93rd minute, Luca Marinică hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eduardo Fontirroig recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.