Challenge

Dealu Florilor
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Daniel Zorita kicked off to start the match. 4 minutes into the match, Primitivo Grau had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Primitivo Grau was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Primitivo Grau, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 7th minute Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM- were awarded a corner. Stasio Bienienda went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 8th minute, Grigore Maghiran hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. İlhami Akyazıcı hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Ivan Chiuzbaian made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Agustín Saelices in the 11th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Ecuador's zone, Zhao Sen Yang stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Vera came out of the goal and Zhao Sen Yang tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Primitivo Andino got a free kick in the 13th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zhao Sen Yang in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Julio Vera prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zhao Sen Yang in the 24th minute. Grigore Maghiran was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. After a rather tough play, Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM-'s Petre Iftode got a free kick in the 28th minute. The audience was convinced that Zhao Sen Yang's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zhao Sen Yang in the 42nd minute. 43 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Felix Montenegro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ivan Chiuzbaian made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. 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 players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Zhao Sen Yang was the one to do the kick off. Ivan Chiuzbaian made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Cristian Sancho sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM-'s Ivan Chiuzbaian got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 57 minutes of play, Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM-'s Zhao Sen Yang made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Julio Vera was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 60th minute Zhao Sen Yang 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 Zhao Sen Yang came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM- 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 Zhao Sen Yang couldn't finish the play. 71 minutes in the game Camilo Gisbert did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Luis Andino. 77 minutes into the match, Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM-'s goalkeeper Ivan Chiuzbaian had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristian Sancho. In the 80th minute, Bernardo Di Piazza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Felix Montenegro in the 83rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ivan Chiuzbaian, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 85th minute, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-2. 88 minutes into the match, Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM-'s Zhao Sen Yang sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zhao Sen Yang in the 90th minute of play. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zhao Sen Yang in the 93rd minute of play. Ecuador's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM- had won, even though Ecuador had held more of the ball.