Challenge

GHENCEA
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Aron Hârțan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luca Zorita in the 3rd minute of the match. Aron Hârțan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 6th minute of the match. 7 minutes into the match, FC STEAUA BRAILA's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Aron Hârțan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 13th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aron Hârțan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 15th minute of play forced FC STEAUA BRAILA's goalkeeper Aron Hârțan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 21 minutes, Maurício Corrêa took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Dante Lacasa to make any attempt to save it. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Aron Hârțan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Mexico booed when FC STEAUA BRAILA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nicolae Buciu didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Luca Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mexico's Joel Gaona got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 35 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Maurício Corrêa came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joel Gaona was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 39th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Joel Gaona took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 42nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Aron Hârțan. FC STEAUA BRAILA's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After a rather tough play, FC STEAUA BRAILA's Mihail Zbârlea got a free kick in the 43rd minute. With his leg Dante Lacasa managed to avoid a goal in the 45thth minute, when FC STEAUA BRAILA's Korneliusz Kocieniewski fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 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.

Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Darwin Núñez in the 52nd minute of play. 54 minutes into the match, FC STEAUA BRAILA's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Aron Hârțan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aron Hârțan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luca Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 61st minute of play forced FC STEAUA BRAILA's goalkeeper Aron Hârțan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 63rd minute Maurício Corrêa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dante Lacasa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC STEAUA BRAILA's Aron Hârțan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save FC STEAUA BRAILA from getting a goal against them. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 72nd minute the ball was on its way in behind FC STEAUA BRAILA's goalkeeper Aron Hârțan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Dante Lacasa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Darwin Núñez went, in the 73rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberto Tafalla got free with Aron Hârțan in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. FC STEAUA BRAILA's defense didn't have a chance, in the 77th minute, when Alberto Tafalla scored to the left of an out of position Aron Hârțan, making the score, 2-1. Maurício Corrêa's late challenge caught a Mexico's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Maurício Corrêa helped the player get up and apologised. In the 79th minute, Maurício Corrêa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 80th minute Luca Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aron Hârțan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 80 minutes into the game, Luca Zorita cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Aron Hârțan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 83 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Korneliusz Kocieniewski came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 84th minute, Vali Buzescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Alberto Tafalla's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Aron Hârțan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 86th minute of play. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aron Hârțan having to interfere. Aron Hârțan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alberto Tafalla recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Vali Buzescu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, FC STEAUA BRAILA's Darwin Núñez got a free kick in the 95th minute. In the 96thth minute of the game Joel Gaona who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC STEAUA BRAILA's Aron Hârțan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball.