Challenge

Pildesti Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 4th minute of the match, managed to save Venezuela from getting a goal against them. Filip Paulescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 10th minute, Zygmunt Dunajski reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. The goal made the score 1-0. Lucian Stere could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. Venezuela's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Tomas Illescas in the 17th minute. In the 25th minute, FC Steaua Pildesti's Filip Paulescu dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. After some careless play in the FC Steaua Pildesti defense, Tomas Illescas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marian Văduvescu. The FC Steaua Pildesti fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marian Văduvescu should have stopped the shot. Venezuela's Patricio Costa got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Filip Paulescu got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Filip Paulescu got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Filip Paulescu to make the kick off. The supporters of Venezuela booed when FC Steaua Pildesti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Filip Paulescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marian Văduvescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Patricio Costa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Camilo Gaos was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 57 minutes into the match. In the 56th minute, one of Venezuela:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Venezuela. Patricio Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Marian Văduvescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristian Fința kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Venezuela's Patricio Costa got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Robert Antohi managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Steaua Pildesti's supporters rose to their feet, but Robert Antohi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jonathan Ferrant breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 88th match minute, FC Steaua Pildesti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristian Fința to maneuver through the defense. In the 89th minute Patricio Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marian Văduvescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zygmunt Dunajski in the 95th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. FC Steaua Pildesti had played much better football throughout.