Challenge

BRADUL
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Daniel Zorita took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 7th minute of the match FC BRADUL -MM- got a corner. Ecuador's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Edu Ramos ran over to the corner to take the kick. Edu Ramos made a great header on FC BRADUL -MM-'s corner, it was just that Ecuador's Julio Vera managed to reach the ball for a save. After 10 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Antonio Arias. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Edu Ramos managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC BRADUL -MM-'s supporters rose to their feet, but Edu Ramos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Julio Vera breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Narcis Godeanu fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC BRADUL -MM-'s protests and gave Narcis Godeanu a yellow card for diving instead. After 19 played minutes FC BRADUL -MM- got a freekick which was hit by Narcis Godeanu. Marius Niculescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. It was beautiful to see Ecuador's Daniel Zorita in action when he in the 31st minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! In the 32ndth minute of the game Manuel Pantiș who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ecuador's Julio Vera was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, FC BRADUL -MM-'s Vali Papaiani got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Luis Andino kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

FC BRADUL -MM- made a substitution. Dorin Cârțan replaced Vali Papaiani. FC BRADUL -MM- made a substitution. Iustinian Fecioru replaced Valeriu Zăraşcu. The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Manuel Pantiș stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 60th minute Dorin Cârțan 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. Laurențiu Vlădoiu hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. FC BRADUL -MM-'s Marius Niculescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 66th minute of play. In the 66th minute, Daniel Zorita made a precise shot to the right of Marius Niculescu. FC BRADUL -MM-'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Costel Pacuraru in the 70th minute of play. Cristian Sancho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Marius Niculescu made a huge save. 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 79th minute. It was a well-played corner which Agustín Saelices managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. FC BRADUL -MM-'s Marius Niculescu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save FC BRADUL -MM- from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Costel Pacuraru in the 85th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Ecuador defense, Costel Pacuraru kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Julio Vera. The Ecuador fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Julio Vera should have stopped the shot. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Costel Pacuraru's shot from short distance in the 94th minute. 95 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Costel Pacuraru came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Costel Pacuraru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FC BRADUL -MM- succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Ecuador had controlled the match.