Challenge

Academia RIO
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Sergiu Coșeriu started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of Academia Rio booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antonio Arias didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Academia Rio was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mihai Oniga didn't get a good kick on the ball. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Gigel Tilea tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Agustín Saelices hit a great ball. If Olimpiu Dichiseanu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Gigel Tilea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 13 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Sergiu Coșeriu came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 14th play minutes Sergiu Coșeriu shot 1-0, a short shot which went by Julio Vera and just under the crossbar into goal. 18 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Sergiu Coșeriu came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 19th minute, Ecuador's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Olimpiu Dichiseanu fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After 22 played minutes Academia Rio got a freekick which was hit by Mihai Oniga. In the 25th minute Virgil Şimonca 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. When Ecuador's Daniel Zorita in the 30th minute got a chance for a shot 30th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Academia Rio's goalie prevented a goal. In the 32nd minute, Daniel Zorita hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sergiu Coșeriu, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristian Sancho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gigel Tilea breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cristian Sancho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gigel Tilea read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 38th minute of play. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Gigel Tilea tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 43 minutes into the match, Academia Rio's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Gigel Tilea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 46 minutes into the match, Academia Rio's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Gigel Tilea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Virgil Şimonca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Gigel Tilea tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mihai Oniga hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sergiu Coșeriu in the 65th minute of play. 66 minutes into the match, Academia Rio's goalkeeper Gigel Tilea had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Virgil Şimonca in the 70th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Academia Rio's Mihai Oniga got a free kick in the 71st minute. After 71 played minutes, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Gigel Tilea came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Ecuador reached it. Virgil Şimonca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Gigel Tilea tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Virgil Şimonca in the 82nd minute of play. 85 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ecuador's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Nicolae Hizo was slow to take the kick. During this time Academia Rio's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Nicolae Hizo got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Julio Vera quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gigel Tilea having to interfere. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sergiu Coșeriu in the 95th minute of play. The Academia Rio support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.