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Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Iulian Pietreanu started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Orçun Yalınalp kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 5th minute of play forced FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's goalkeeper Baldomiro Txindoki to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 8 minutes into the match, Cristian Sancho had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Baldomiro Txindoki. FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cristian Sancho was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 13th minute of the match FC UNIREA Alba Iulia got a corner. Ecuador's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Petrică Cândreanu ran over to the corner to take the kick. Baldomiro Txindoki showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felix Montenegro, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Orçun Yalınalp, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. 20 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Agustín Saelices sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Baldomiro Txindoki narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wilson Arósio in the 22nd minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Baldomiro Txindoki tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Agustín Saelices received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Baldomiro Txindoki tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's zone, Agustín Saelices stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Baldomiro Txindoki came out of the goal and Agustín Saelices tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's Baldomiro Txindoki played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 35th minute of play. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 36th minute after FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. The corner went over the outstretched arms of FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's goalie and right to Agustín Saelices. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Felix Montenegro hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's Baldomiro Txindoki played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 40th minute of play. In the 43rd minute Iulian Pietreanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Vera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Baldomiro Txindoki tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Daniel Zorita to make the kick off. FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's Baldomiro Txindoki played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 52nd minute of play. If Agustín Saelices had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 58th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. A well-hit corner resulted in Felix Montenegro heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iulian Pietreanu in the 60th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 65 minutes, Agustín Saelices managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Agustín Saelices was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Petrică Cândreanu in the 70th minute of play. Camilo Gisbert kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. When Luis Andino fell near the penalty area in the 76th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ecuador's protests and gave Luis Andino a yellow card for diving instead. In the 76th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luis Andino to maneuver through the defense. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iulian Pietreanu in the 81st minute of play. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iulian Pietreanu in the 87th minute of play. In the 88th minute, Petrică Cândreanu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC UNIREA Alba Iulia fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Juan Sebastián Puig hit a great ball. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wilson Arósio in the 93rd minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Iulian Pietreanu during the 95th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ecuador were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing FC UNIREA Alba Iulia to leave the ground with a draw.