Challenge

Stelian - Ivan Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Nechifor Cosoroabă got the match started through his kick off. Moises Tafalla took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 3rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Avram Panaiteanu. Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 4 minutes into the game, Edmundo Espiga cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Avram Panaiteanu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Valentín Carvallo made in the 8th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's Boro Doro. Avram Panaiteanu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Edmundo Espiga's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. Sebastian Villa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Avram Panaiteanu having to interfere. In the 14th minute, Edmundo Espiga ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Avram Panaiteanu was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. 17 minutes into the match, Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's goal looked a bit too open when Edmundo Espiga came free, but Avram Panaiteanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sebastian Villa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Avram Panaiteanu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 19 minutes, Edmundo Espiga made it 0-3 with a short kick to the right side. Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's Avram Panaiteanu tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Honduras's Sebastian Villa quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Ioan Mereacre, made in the 24th minute of the game. When Honduras's Edmundo Espiga in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's goalie prevented a goal. Honduras's Luca Espinar managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Ioan Mereacre in the 27 minute of the game. Avram Panaiteanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Christian Sancho in the 28th minute of the match. Honduras's Lautaro Navarro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save Honduras from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's Boro Doro got a free kick in the 42nd minute.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Edmundo Espiga made a kick off. When Honduras's Edmundo Espiga in the 55th minute got a chance for a shot 55th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's goalie prevented a goal. 55 minutes into the game, Boro Doro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Honduras the free kick. In the 55th minute, Boro Doro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Boro Doro kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Edmundo Espiga, 57 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Avram Panaiteanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Moises Tafalla in the 60th minute of the match. With a little luck, Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's Avram Panaiteanu got control of the ball when Edmundo Espiga tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 67th minute Edmundo Espiga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Avram Panaiteanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Avram Panaiteanu was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Edmundo Espiga showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-4 in the 69 minute of play. Edmundo Espiga who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 73rdth minute tested the skills of Avram Panaiteanu when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Lautaro Navarro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Viorel Pârlog in the 74th minute of play. If Christian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Viorel Pârlog sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edmundo Espiga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Avram Panaiteanu having to interfere. Edmundo Espiga recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 86th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 90 minutes into the game, Ioan Mereacre threw the ball into play from the sideline. Honduras's Luca Espinar quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Lautaro Navarro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucian Baran, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match was over Honduras could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Batalionul U23 Dorobanti throughout the match.