Challenge

Nanov Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Costel Gugulanu took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a rather tough play, Honduras's Esteban Carvallo got a free kick in the 5th minute. Bogdan Neguțu got a throw-in 9 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Nae Tunar. Lautaro Navarro made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Felix Hosu sent off a good shot on target. Nanov fc's Costel Gugulanu got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Edmundo Espiga scored 0-1 in the 15th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marin Luican, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Felix Hosu might have been able to make a better finish in the 18th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lautaro Navarro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Felix Hosu ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 20th minute, Felix Hosu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marin Luican showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edmundo Espiga, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. In the 23rd minute Honduras were awarded a corner. Edmundo Espiga went to the cornerflag to take it. Marin Luican took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edmundo Espiga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edmundo Espiga in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marin Luican saved Nanov fc from getting behind. In the 31st minute Costel Gugulanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lautaro Navarro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Honduras were furious when Ivan Navarro was red carded, 34 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After 35 minutes Honduras's goalkeeper Lautaro Navarro managed, with a little bit of luck, save Costel Gugulanu's penalty, on his right side after a tricky shot. 35 minutes into the match, Costel Gugulanu notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Honduras's Lautaro Navarro. Lautaro Navarro was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Moises Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marin Luican having to interfere. Bogdan Neguțu made in the 43rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Honduras's Sebastian Villa. After 44 played minutes Honduras got a freekick which was hit by Edmundo Espiga. 47 minutes into the game, Bogdan Neguțu threw the ball into play from the sideline. Honduras's Sebastian Villa quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Marin Luican was out of position in the 53 minute of play, and Christian Sancho capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Christian Sancho really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. Lautaro Navarro didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Felix Hosu went, in the 57th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. In the 60th minute Luca Espinar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marin Luican saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Nanov fc's zone, Sebastian Villa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marin Luican came out of the goal and Sebastian Villa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Sebastian Villa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lautaro Navarro came out of the goal in the 73rd minute to try and stop a shot by Nanov fc's Costel Gugulanu. But to his dismay, Costel Gugulanu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. In the 76th match minute, Nanov fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bogdan Neguțu to maneuver through the defense. Costel Gugulanu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lautaro Navarro having to interfere. Lautaro Navarro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felix Hosu, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. In the 90th match minute, Honduras was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Milagros Cabal to maneuver through the defense. After 91 played minutes Honduras got a freekick which was hit by Esteban Carvallo. Lautaro Navarro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Costel Gugulanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.