Challenge

Gheorghe Hagi Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Abram Sarmiento kicked off to start the match. Santino Seco hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. After having played for 6 minutes, Leonard Aanuţei managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Buzău's supporters crossed their fingers, but Leonard Aanuţei was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to FC Buzău getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Augustin Cernat hit a great ball. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leonard Aanuţei in the 17th minute of play. Avram Elenescus short, quick shot in the 18thth minute got Pedro Manzanares to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Axel Montenegro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gheorghe Baldovin having to interfere. Pedro Manzanares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Avram Elenescu in the 27th minute. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal in the 29th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Buzău's Avram Elenescu. But to his dismay, Avram Elenescu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Traian Balaban in the 31st minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 31 minutes of play, FC Buzău's Traian Balaban made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pedro Manzanares was left in no man's land by his defense there! Axel Montenegro struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Gheorghe Baldovin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Colombia. A collision led to FC Buzău getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Lucian Dejeu hit a great ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Leonard Aanuţei to strike the kick off in the second half. Axel Montenegro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 53rd minute of the match, but Gheorghe Baldovin made a huge save. Gheorghe Baldovin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 55th minute of the match. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Traian Balaban in the 56th minute of the match. With his leg Gheorghe Baldovin managed to avoid a goal in the 60thth minute, when Colombia's Axel Montenegro fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Axel Montenegro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gheorghe Baldovin having to make a save. Gheorghe Baldovin made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when Axel Montenegro sent off a good shot on target. After 62 played minutes FC Buzău got a freekick which was hit by Emil Strugure. Gheorghe Baldovin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Axel Montenegro's shot from short distance in the 64th minute. Gheorghe Baldovin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abram Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 67 minutes into the match, Colombia's Axel Montenegro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gheorghe Baldovin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 71 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Leonard Aanuţei came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Colombia's Abram Secada was substituted for Axel Montenegro. After taking down the ball on FC Buzău's corner Emil Strugure fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Pedro Manzanares quite easily take care of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ignacio Mastache in the 75th minute of play forced FC Buzău's goalkeeper Gheorghe Baldovin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 77 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Avram Elenescu came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 78th minute, Orlando Tafalla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 78th minute of the match Emil Strugure shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Pedro Manzanares showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ignacio Mastache in the 80th minute of play forced FC Buzău's goalkeeper Gheorghe Baldovin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ignacio Mastache in the 80th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gheorghe Baldovin saved FC Buzău from getting behind. Ignacio Mastache kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Traian Balaban in the 88th minute of the match. Colombia's attentive Kevin Mastache managed to snatch the ball when Lucian Dejeu made a throw-in in the 93rd minute of the game. With a little luck, FC Buzău's Gheorghe Baldovin got control of the ball when Abram Secada tried to sneak it across the goal line. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. FC Buzău had played much better football throughout.