Challenge

Ion Oblemenco
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) 孟诚寒 could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, 孟诚寒 managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rova Rosiori's supporters rose to their feet, but 孟诚寒 was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dante Lacasa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 12 minutes into the match, Rova Rosiori's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Paul Dumitru reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 孟诚寒's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dante Lacasa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 15th minute of play. In the 16th minute, 孟诚寒 made a precise shot to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. In the 21st minute, Alberto Tafalla made a precise shot to the right of Paul Dumitru. Rova Rosiori's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. 30 minutes into the match, Rova Rosiori's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Paul Dumitru reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Rova Rosiori's Niculae Cângea got a free kick in the 31st minute. A collision led to Rova Rosiori getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Nicu Arghiroiu hit a great ball. In the 36th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paul Dumitru saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Grigore Jula, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 42 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Facundo Cadaval. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Leonardo Leoz got a free kick in the 46th minute.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Joel Gaona was the one to do the kick off. When Niculae Cângea was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 53 minutes had been played. A collision led to Rova Rosiori getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Niculae Cângea hit a great ball. 58 minutes into the game, Avram Teodorescu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rova Rosiori's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mexico the free kick. Paul Dumitru made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Alberto Tafalla sent off a good shot on target. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Through an outstanding action, after 64 minutes, Paul Dumitru successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 71st minute, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-2. Paul Dumitru took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alberto Tafalla recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 82nd minute Luca Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paul Dumitru saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Rova Rosiori's Avram Teodorescu got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Lautaro Mancebo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Paul Dumitru read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 84th minute of play. In the 85th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it.