Challenge

Mindszent
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Joel Gaona started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Iacob Povară took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Paul Bogătan hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. In the 20th minute, Luca Zorita left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mexico fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 23rd minute of play forced F.C CLUJ MEDICINA's goalkeeper Iacob Povară to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ilie Danciu hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. Iacob Povară took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 30 minutes into the match, F.C CLUJ MEDICINA's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Iacob Povară reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 31 minutes had been played when some careless play by F.C CLUJ MEDICINA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Joel Gaona was slow to take the kick. During this time Mexico's players had a chance to rest. Luca Rouco made a great header on Mexico's corner, it was just that F.C CLUJ MEDICINA's Iacob Povară managed to reach the ball for a save. F.C CLUJ MEDICINA's Iacob Povară played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 36th minute of play. Luca Pancu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Iosif Găman sent off a good shot on target.

In the 52nd minute, Luca Rouco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. F.C CLUJ MEDICINA's Luca Pancu got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 57th minute, Silviu Latarețu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 58 minutes into the match, F.C CLUJ MEDICINA's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Iacob Povară reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Iacob Povară made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. Iacob Povară showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 65th minute of the match. F.C CLUJ MEDICINA made a substitution. Francisc Ciocoiu replaced Iosif Găman. Sorin Cupșa's late challenge caught a Mexico's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sorin Cupșa helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Mexico booed when F.C CLUJ MEDICINA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sorin Cupșa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 82 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Gheorghe Bociort came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Francisc Ciocoiu, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Francisc Ciocoiu in the 84th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 87th minute, Mexico's Joel Gaona dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-3. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo got a free kick in the 90th minute. The audience was convinced that Gheorghe Bociort's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dante Lacasa was relentless in the 91st minute of the game. 95 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Francisc Ciocoiu came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, F.C CLUJ MEDICINA's Sorin Cupșa got a free kick in the 96th minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Mexico eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.