Challenge

POLITEHNICA IASI
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Remus Nuțu took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 4th minute, Alfredo Ferrant ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Aurelian Stroia was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 8th minute, Julio Chicote hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 8th minute, Remus Nuțu got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Camilo Freixa was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Adrian Chiuzbaian. In the 18th minute Eduardo Fontirroig shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aurelian Stroia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 19th minute Bolivia were awarded a corner. Mario Fernandino went to the cornerflag to take it. Remus Nuțu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Camilo Freixa having to interfere. The supporters of Poli Iași booed when Bolivia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Julio Chicote didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 23 minutes, Alfredo Ferrant mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bolivia and the Poli Iași players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 23 played minutes Bolivia got a freekick which was hit by Alfredo Ferrant. Bolivia's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Remus Nuțu 25 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-1. In the 31st match minute, Poli Iași was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Remus Nuțu to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Remus Nuțu in the 34th minute of play forced Bolivia's goalkeeper Camilo Freixa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aurelian Stroia came out of the goal in the 35th minute to try and stop a shot by Bolivia's Mario Fernandino. But to his dismay, Mario Fernandino quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. Remus Nuțu who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 40thth minute tested the skills of Camilo Freixa when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Bolivia's Ismael Tejedor quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Nicu Timofte, made in the 45th minute of the game. The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

In the 56thth minute of the game Remus Nuțu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bolivia's Camilo Freixa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Alfredo Ferrant kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Eduardo Fontirroig fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aurelian Stroia having to interfere. After 65 played minutes Poli Iași got a freekick which was hit by Adrian Elian. Mario Fernandino could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but Aurelian Stroia made a huge save. Alfredo Ferrant fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aurelian Stroia having to interfere. In the 77th minute of the game Fabian Papaiani made a throw-in which Adrian Elian played forward. If Mario Fernandino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mario Fernandino recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.