Challenge

Sterpoaia
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tomas Illescas got the match started through his kick off. UFC RAPID IASI's Frederick Kallquist played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 6th minute of play. Patricio Costa struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Frederick Kallquist didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Venezuela. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Patricio Costa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Venezuela's supporters rose to their feet, but Patricio Costa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Frederick Kallquist breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 11 minutes into the match, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Frederick Kallquist narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Frederick Kallquist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 15th minute of play. In the 21st minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Frederick Kallquist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. UFC RAPID IASI's Marcu Ardelean got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to UFC RAPID IASI getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. David Floruțiu hit a great ball. A hard shot 35 in the game by Gabríel Cristofor from a close distance when the talented Jonathan Ferrant managed to make a qualified save. Venezuela's players were relieved. Gabríel Cristofor could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. David Floruțiu got a throw-in 41 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Gabríel Cristofor. Gabríel Cristofor's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Jonathan Ferrant firmly grabbed it by the left post. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Valeriu Povară was the one to do the kick off. Frederick Kallquist stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tomas Illescas's shot from short distance in the 51st minute. UFC RAPID IASI's Frederick Kallquist proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save UFC RAPID IASI from getting a goal against them. 61 minutes in the game, Patricio Costa fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Frederick Kallquist having to interfere. In the 68th minute, Tomas Illescas 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. A throw-in in the 70th minute of the game was made by Theagenis Chatziaggelis with Octav Isvoreanu as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Frederick Kallquist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Patricio Costa in the 73rd minute of play. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 83rd minute the ball was on its way in behind UFC RAPID IASI's goalkeeper Frederick Kallquist, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 83rd minute, Marcu Ardelean hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Venezuela were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.