Challenge

Carol Davila
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nicolae Penaru kicked off to start the match. Hector Covarrubias recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 5th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Isac Plăcintă during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 6th minute, Isac Plăcintă hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Damian Nicolae kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. When the match clock showed 25 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Jaime Pardo sped through FC Medicina Bucuresti's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Mihai Drăucean. Eduard Melentie sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 36 minutes, Eduard Melentie mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Medicina Bucuresti and the Paraguay players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 37th minute, Hector Covarrubias left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Paraguay fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Alan Campos charged in rather forcefully in the 40th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alan Campos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 40 played minutes Paraguay got a freekick which was hit by Alan Campos. During the 46th minute of the match Eduard Melentie completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Eduard Melentie a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. In the 47th match minute, FC Medicina Bucuresti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eduard Melentie to maneuver through the defense. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jaime Pardo was the one to do the kick off. Damian Nicolae received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Jacobo Nores tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Adriano De Simone charged in rather forcefully in the 64th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Adriano De Simone the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 64th minute, Adriano De Simone hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jaime Pardo struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Mihai Drăucean didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Paraguay. Niculae Mihoc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 75th minute, Paraguay's Hector Covarrubias ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Mihai Drăucean. Mihai Drăucean yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-3. 79 minutes into the match, FC Medicina Bucuresti's goal looked a bit too open when Jaime Pardo came free, but Mihai Drăucean reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 82 minutes into the match, FC Medicina Bucuresti's Damian Nicolae sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jacobo Nores narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Niculae Mihoc had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 86 minutes into the game, FC Medicina Bucuresti's Damian Nicolae nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jacobo Nores made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. Niculae Mihoc fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jacobo Nores having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Jaime Pardo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Paraguay's supporters rose to their feet, but Jaime Pardo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mihai Drăucean breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 95th minute, Isac Plăcintă hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.