Challenge

POLI TIMISOARA
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Edgar Onea started the match with the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Isac Turlea during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Isac Turlea hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. In the 9th match minute, POLI TIMISOARA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Isac Iorda to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Tomas Illescas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dinu Săvoiu was relentless in the 10th minute of the game. In the 13th minute, Guillermo Mariano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Călin Hulubei in the 14th minute. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Călin Hulubei, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Venezuela's defense didn't have a chance, in the 18th minute, when Călin Hulubei scored to the left of an out of position Jonathan Ferrant, making the score, 1-0. The supporters of POLI TIMISOARA booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonathan Venegas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Horaţiu Blăniță fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when Edgar Onea tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the match had gone on for 28 minutes, Călin Hulubei took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Jonathan Ferrant to make any attempt to save it. Edgar Oneas short, quick shot in the 36thth minute got Jonathan Ferrant to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Jose Correa kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. When Călin Hulubei came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the POLI TIMISOARA 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 Călin Hulubei couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Jose Correa hit a great ball. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edgar Onea in the 43rd minute. In the 44th minute, Patricio Costa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Dinu Săvoiu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Călin Hulubei scored 3-0 in the 53rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jonathan Ferrant, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Venezuela booed when POLI TIMISOARA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edgar Onea didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to POLI TIMISOARA getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Isac Iorda hit a great ball. Isac Iorda struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Jonathan Ferrant didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for POLI TIMISOARA. If Zdzislaw Hajder had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Patricio Costa's late challenge caught a POLI TIMISOARA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Patricio Costa helped the player get up and apologised. In the 72nd match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Patricio Costa to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Patricio Costa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Venezuela's supporters rose to their feet, but Patricio Costa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dinu Săvoiu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jose Correa's late challenge caught a POLI TIMISOARA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jose Correa helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of POLI TIMISOARA booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jose Correa didn't get a good kick on the ball. POLI TIMISOARA's Călin Hulubei got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Călin Hulubei, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 79th minute, Camilo Gaos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Tomas Illescas came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Venezuela 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 Tomas Illescas couldn't finish the play. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Călin Hulubei in the 83rd minute of play. After taking down the ball on POLI TIMISOARA's corner Horaţiu Blăniță fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Jonathan Ferrant quite easily take care of the ball. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edgar Onea in the 89th minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Călin Hulubei in the 90th minute of play. Jonathan Venegas kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. POLI TIMISOARA had played much better football throughout.