Challenge

Hope stadium
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The supporters of Ecuador booed when Hope AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sabin Cartiș didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 5th minute of play forced Hope AFC's goalkeeper Leontin Voinescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Hope AFC getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Marin Mereacre hit a great ball. Felix Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 13th minute Fabian Gilesindo 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. 14 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Leontin Voinescu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Eugen Sava hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Hope AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabian Gilesindo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Leontin Voinescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 19 minutes Hope AFC'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 ended in Daniel Zorita almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Hope AFC's Leontin Voinescu did a great save. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Leontin Voinescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 23 minutes, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristian Sancho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Augustin Ciocoiu'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. Augustin Ciocoiu helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Hope AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Augustin Ciocoiu didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot 30 in the game by Sabin Cartiș from a close distance when the talented Julio Vera managed to make a qualified save. Ecuador's players were relieved. Leontin Voinescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 34th minute of play. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hope AFC's Leontin Voinescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 43rd minute of play. After 45 minutes Hope AFC'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. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Leontin Voinescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Leontin Voinescu 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 48th minute. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Hope AFC's Cornel Lucaci was substituted for Narcis Bobocea. Hope AFC's Leontin Voinescu 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. 55 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Fabian Gilesindo came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Daniel Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the Ecuador fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Daniel Zorita couldn't finish the play. Eugen Sava'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. Eugen Sava helped the player get up and apologised. Eugen Sava kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 70th minute of play forced Hope AFC's goalkeeper Leontin Voinescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Hope AFC getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Dorin Miulescu hit a great ball. In the 75th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juan Sebastián Puig to maneuver through the defense. In the 76th minute of the match Hannes Ekrot shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Julio Vera showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. When Cristian Sancho came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the Ecuador fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Cristian Sancho couldn't finish the play. Hope AFC's Leontin Voinescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 82nd minute of play. Ecuador's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daniel Zorita in the 83rd minute. A hard and well directed shot from Daniel Zorita led 83 minutes into the game to a goal after the ball had bounced deceptively just in front of the goal. Hope AFC's Leontin Voinescu became a little unsure and couldn't grip the ball before it was over the goalline. Thus it was 0-1. Eugen Sava hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. The supporters of Hope AFC booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristian Sancho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabian Gilesindo in the 91st minute of play.