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Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's Iulian Pietreanu started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 3 minutes in the game Mariano Jordy did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Nils-Emil Hansson. Petrică Cândreanu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jonathan Ferrant having to make a save. Patricio Costa might have been able to make a better finish in the 7th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Baldomiro Txindoki. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Patricio Costa ran back to his position shaking his head. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Orçun Yalınalp, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Baldomiro Txindoki tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the FC UNIREA Alba Iulia defense, Tomas Illescas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Baldomiro Txindoki. The FC UNIREA Alba Iulia fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Baldomiro Txindoki should have stopped the shot. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iulian Pietreanu in the 20th minute of play. Venezuela's Alex Chicote quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Mariano Jordy, made in the 24th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 25th minute of play forced FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's goalkeeper Baldomiro Txindoki to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 27 minutes into the match, FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Baldomiro Txindoki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Orçun Yalınalp kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jonathan Ferrant. That made the score 1-1 in the 31 minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gigel Horhoianu's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iulian Pietreanu in the 43rd minute of play. 44 minutes had been played when some careless play by Venezuela's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Petrică Cândreanu was slow to take the kick. During this time FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's players had a chance to rest. Patricio Costa tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Jonathan Ferrant. An unnecessary self made goal, 2-1 in the 45th minute.

A hard shot 54 in the game by Tomas Illescas from a close distance when the talented Baldomiro Txindoki managed to make a qualified save. FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's players were relieved. FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's Baldomiro Txindoki played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 58th minute of play. Rigoberto Mina hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Petrică Cândreanu scored 3-1 in the 63rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jonathan Ferrant, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 67th minute, Mariano Jordy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Guillermo Mariano got a free kick in the 70th minute. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Petrică Cândreanu in the 73rd minute of play. In the 74th minute Wilson Arósio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonathan Ferrant saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 76 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Iulian Pietreanu came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tomas Illescas got free with Baldomiro Txindoki in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iulian Pietreanu in the 79th minute of the match. After 81 minutes, Orçun Yalınalp mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC UNIREA Alba Iulia and the Venezuela players grew even worse after the yellow card. Patricio Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Baldomiro Txindoki tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 84 minutes, Iulian Pietreanu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Iulian Pietreanu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Petrică Cândreanu in the 89th minute of play. A collision led to FC UNIREA Alba Iulia getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Zenon Galagan hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's zone, Tomas Illescas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Baldomiro Txindoki came out of the goal and Tomas Illescas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.