Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Daniel Zorita started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, FC Internazionale's Matei Călin got a free kick in the 6th minute. FC Internazionale's Melchazadec Terron played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 7th minute of play. 9 minutes into the match, Florin Crăciunaș had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Florin Crăciunaș was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Melchazadec Terron tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Florin Crăciunaș in the 20th minute of the match. Pipo Gorosito hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Bülent Erduran sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Matei Călin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Matei Călin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Julio Vera read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 26th minute of play. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matei Călin in the 29th minute of play. Matei Călin succeeded in the game's 34th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-2. Denis Brânzaru hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Ecuador's Felix Montenegro slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Melchazadec Terron. That made the score 1-2 after 40 minutes of play. In the 44th minute, FC Internazionale's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Cristian Sancho fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Melchazadec Terron came out and tried to block the shot, but Cristian Sancho slotted it home off the left post making it 2-2 in the 46th minute.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Matei Călin was the one to do the kick off. If Florin Crăciunaș had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. FC Internazionale's Melchazadec Terron played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 54th minute of play. FC Internazionale's Melchazadec Terron played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 57th 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 Matei Călin in the 60th minute of play. Bülent Erduran's late challenge caught a Ecuador's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bülent Erduran helped the player get up and apologised. 69 minutes into the match, FC Internazionale's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Melchazadec Terron reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Felix Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. FC Internazionale made a substitution. Moise Manciulea replaced Florin Crăciunaș. In the 75th minute of the match, Moise Manciulea got a very nice opportunity to score, but Julio Vera was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 78th minute, Moise Manciulea got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 81 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Matei Călin came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Ecuador booed when FC Internazionale was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. 董磊星 didn't get a good kick on the ball. Matei Călin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 94 minutes into the match, Cornel Popovici dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Julio Vera, 2-3. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. FC Internazionale had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.