Challenge

Antonas Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Costel Busuioceanu kicked off to start the match. After some careless play in the ☆☆AC☆☆TG-OCNA☆☆ defense, Cristian Sancho kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Horia Ostoici. The ☆☆AC☆☆TG-OCNA☆☆ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Horia Ostoici should have stopped the shot. Luis Andino might have been able to make a better finish in the 8th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Horia Ostoici. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Luis Andino ran back to his position shaking his head. When the match clock showed 9 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Daniel Zorita sped through ☆☆AC☆☆TG-OCNA☆☆'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Horia Ostoici. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Horia Ostoici tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Horia Ostoici didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Daniel Zorita went, in the 16th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Horia Ostoici having to interfere. With his leg Julio Vera managed to avoid a goal in the 24thth minute, when ☆☆AC☆☆TG-OCNA☆☆'s Costel Busuioceanu fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Horia Ostoici showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luis Andino, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Avram Aluculesei hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Horia Ostoici took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Avram Zbanţ kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Agustín Saelices hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Daniel Zorita was the one to do the kick off. 51 minutes into the game, Daniel Zorita recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Horia Ostoici. Daniel Zorita showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-4. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Horia Ostoici tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Horea Surdu kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. In the 63rdth minute of the game Costel Busuioceanu 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. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Felix Montes hit a great ball. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Costel Busuioceanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in ☆☆AC☆☆TG-OCNA☆☆'s zone, Cristian Sancho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Horia Ostoici came out of the goal and Cristian Sancho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 79th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. It was a well-played corner which Felix Montenegro managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Felix Montenegro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Felix Montenegro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Horia Ostoici breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Costel Busuioceanu in the 88th minute of play. 89 minutes into the game, Daniel Zorita recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Horia Ostoici. Daniel Zorita showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-5. When the match was over Ecuador could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than ☆☆AC☆☆TG-OCNA☆☆ throughout the match.