Challenge

Blue Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Daniel Zorita started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Cătălin Jdeica tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cătălin Jdeica showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Grigore Ciorbea during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Cătălin Jdeica came out of the goal in the 11th minute to try and stop a shot by Ecuador's Cristian Sancho. But to his dismay, Cristian Sancho quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Daniel Zorita blasted a shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Cătălin Jdeica having to make a save. Cătălin Jdeica took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cătălin Jdeica showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. After 31 minutes BlueLionesse's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Daniel Zorita who took care of the corner kick. Sergiu Cezar tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Cătălin Jdeica. An unnecessary self made goal, 0-2 in the 31st minute. After a rather tough play, BlueLionesse's Rareș Vuşcan got a free kick in the 34th minute. Cătălin Jdeica made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luis Andino in the 35th minute of play. After 36 minutes BlueLionesse's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Daniel Zorita who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Ecuador's Cristian Sancho to fire away a dangerous shot which Cătălin Jdeica despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After a rather tough play, BlueLionesse's Irinel Gheondea got a free kick in the 38th minute. After 39 played minutes, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Cătălin Jdeica came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Ecuador reached it. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Emanuel Greblă made the kick off in the second half. After 53 minutes BlueLionesse's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Daniel Zorita who took care of the corner kick. Ecuador's Felix Montes was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Cătălin Jdeica in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luis Andino in the 61st minute of play forced BlueLionesse's goalkeeper Cătălin Jdeica to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Ecuador's Cristian Sancho in the 62nd minute got a chance for a shot 62nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye BlueLionesse's goalie prevented a goal. The Ecuador fans' excitement grew in the 62nd match minute when Ecuador's Cristian Sancho looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. With a little luck, BlueLionesse's Cătălin Jdeica got control of the ball when Agustín Saelices tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 68th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristian Sancho to maneuver through the defense. Cristinel Gheorghiță hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. 76 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cătălin Jdeica made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. Cătălin Jdeica made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. If Agustín Saelices had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. BlueLionesse's Cristinel Gheorghiță got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 94th minute, Cristian Sancho 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. When the final whistle sounded Ecuador left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than BlueLionesse.