Challenge

Cluj Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Wolves Academy's Eliodor Balaci 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. 6 minutes into the match, Wolves Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Mario Fernandino came free, but Iosif Chitila reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 8 minutes into the match, Bolivia's goalkeeper Camilo Freixa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ernest Albu. In the 13th minute, Wolves Academy's Eliodor Balaci ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Camilo Freixa. Camilo Freixa yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. 19 minutes into the match, Eliodor Balaci dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Camilo Freixa, 2-0. Iosif Chitila didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mario Fernandino went, in the 22nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. If Eduardo Fontirroig had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alfredo Ferrant took the ball and in the 36 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Iosif Chitila. Iosif Chitila dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Eduardo Fontirroig kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. In the 40th minute, Eliodor Balaci reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Camilo Freixa. The goal made the score 3-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eliodor Balaci got free with Camilo Freixa in the 45th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

After having played for 53 minutes, Mario Fernandino managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bolivia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mario Fernandino was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ernest Albu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Camilo Freixa having to interfere. Eduardo Fontirroig received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Iosif Chitila tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Camilo Freixa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eliodor Balaci in the 66th minute of the match. Eduardo Fontirroig received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Iosif Chitila tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Camilo Freixa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eliodor Balaci in the 74th minute of play. If Eduardo Fontirroig had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Francisco Gallo kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. In the 85th minute, Ernest Albu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 88th minute, Eliodor Balaci left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Wolves Academy fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-3. Ernest Albu struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Camilo Freixa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Wolves Academy. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Wolves Academy had won after a very even match.