Challenge

Brasovia
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Daniel Zorita kicked off to start the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Pierre-Alexandre Helsens managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Brașov's supporters rose to their feet, but Pierre-Alexandre Helsens was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Julio Vera breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Daniel Zorita might have been able to make a better finish in the 5th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Manole Hanganu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Daniel Zorita ran back to his position shaking his head. A collision led to FC Brașov getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Edgar Mirciu hit a great ball. After 9 minutes of play, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Manole Hanganu was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of FC Brașov booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Montes didn't get a good kick on the ball. 14 minutes into the match, FC Brașov's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Manole Hanganu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 14 played minutes FC Brașov got a freekick which was hit by Leontin Ciobica. 17 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC Brașov's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Daniel Zorita was slow to take the kick. During this time Ecuador's players had a chance to rest. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Manole Hanganu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Manole Hanganu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 28th minute of the match. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Pierre-Alexandre Helsens's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. In the 30th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manole Hanganu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 32nd minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. In the 34th match minute, FC Brașov was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leontin Ciobica to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Felix Montes got a free kick in the 35th minute. 40 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ecuador's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Efe Ehil was slow to take the kick. During this time FC Brașov's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Efe Ehil got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Julio Vera quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Antonio Arias kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

51 minutes into the game, Jacob Jeannot was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Brașov's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ecuador the free kick. The supporters of Ecuador booed when FC Brașov was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jacob Jeannot didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Manole Hanganu having to interfere. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Manole Hanganu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 59 minutes into the match, FC Brașov's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Manole Hanganu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FC Brașov's Manole Hanganu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 61st minute of play. FC Brașov's Manole Hanganu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 62nd minute of play. Daniel Zorita might have been able to make a better finish in the 67th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Manole Hanganu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Daniel Zorita ran back to his position shaking his head. 68 minutes into the match, FC Brașov's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Manole Hanganu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 70 minutes into the match, Pierre-Alexandre Helsens notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Ecuador's Julio Vera. Julio Vera was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 74 minutes into the game, Daniel Zorita cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Manole Hanganu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Valentine Tutorskiy kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. 90 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Pierre-Alexandre Helsens came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Many of Ecuador's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Ecuador may have spent more time on the ball, but FC Brașov were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.