Challenge

Pometesti
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bastiaan Moorlag got the match started through his kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Moises Fernandino managed to get in a good position for a shot. El Salvador's supporters rose to their feet, but Moises Fernandino was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Teofilo Batista breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bastiaan Moorlag could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Ricardo Zorita made a huge save. The audience was convinced that Edoardo Marcucci's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ricardo Zorita was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. Edoardo Marcucci might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ricardo Zorita. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edoardo Marcucci ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita got control of the ball when Edoardo Marcucci tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edoardo Marcucci in the 18th minute of play forced El Salvador's goalkeeper Ricardo Zorita to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 25 minutes into the game, Unirea Castelul Nou's Mugur Răduțu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ricardo Zorita made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. When Moises Fernandino came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the El Salvador 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 Moises Fernandino couldn't finish the play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Moises Fernandino in the 30th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Teofilo Batista prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Valentin Alexe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricardo Zorita having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Moises Fernandino to strike the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, El Salvador's goal looked a bit too open when Edoardo Marcucci came free, but Ricardo Zorita reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 57 minutes into the game, Unirea Castelul Nou's Edoardo Marcucci nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ricardo Zorita made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. 61 minutes into the match, Unirea Castelul Nou's goalkeeper Teofilo Batista had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Moises Fernandino. Edoardo Marcucci scored 3-0 in the 66th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ricardo Zorita, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Unirea Castelul Nou's Rareș Bacalbașa was substituted for Remus Zdrobiş. Moises Fernandino could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Teofilo Batista made a huge save. 79 minutes into the game, Adrian Cernat cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Ricardo Zorita was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Adrian Cernat in the 84th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ricardo Zorita saved El Salvador from getting behind. Ricardo Zorita stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Adrian Cernat's shot from short distance in the 85th minute. Ricardo Zorita stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Adrian Cernat's shot from short distance in the 85th minute. Moises Fernandino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 95th minute, Adrian Cernat ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ricardo Zorita was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0. When the referee ended the match the Unirea Castelul Nou players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.