Challenge

Riverside Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Mexico's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Joel Gaona in the 5th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Luca Zorita in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Calistrat Bordeianu saved Carp Team from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Lautaro Mancebo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mexico's supporters rose to their feet, but Lautaro Mancebo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Calistrat Bordeianu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 11th minute Neil Tutorskiy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dante Lacasa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Calistrat Bordeianu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 19 played minutes Carp Team got a freekick which was hit by Emilio Eguzki. The supporters of Mexico booed when Carp Team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gaudencio Elivareo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind Carp Team's goalkeeper Calistrat Bordeianu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Alberto Tafalla came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Mexico 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 Alberto Tafalla couldn't finish the play. Matei Cârstea scored 1-0 in the 35th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dante Lacasa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 38th minute, Lorenzo Cazalla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 41 minutes into the match, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Calistrat Bordeianu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Mexico's Joel Gaona got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With 47 minutes on the clock, Macos Graciani commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 47th minute of the game. One of Mexico:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Carp Team:s goal. The goalkeeper, Dante Lacasa, was totally fooled by Carp Team's Emilio Eguzki, who 50 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberto Tafalla got free with Calistrat Bordeianu in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd rose to their feet as Mexico's Alberto Tafalla slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Calistrat Bordeianu. That made the score 2-1 after 55 minutes of play. Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Calistrat Bordeianu having to interfere. In the 65th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Calistrat Bordeianu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Calistrat Bordeianu made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. In the 67th minute, Lautaro Mancebo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Calistrat Bordeianu. The goal made the score 2-2. After a rather tough play, Carp Team's Nicu Postelnicescu got a free kick in the 71st minute. A hard shot by Joel Gaona from long distance, 72 minutes into the match, got Calistrat Bordeianu's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. In the 75th minute, Neil Tutorskiy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Calistrat Bordeianu made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. Neil Tutorskiy blasted a shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dante Lacasa having to make a save. The supporters of Mexico booed when Carp Team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Otto Veispak didn't get a good kick on the ball. Joel Gaona recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Calistrat Bordeianu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 97 minutes, Toader Valerian mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Carp Team and the Mexico players grew even worse after the yellow card. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 98th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Calistrat Bordeianu having to interfere.