Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Traian Traian took the kick off in the first half of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Andrei Oloieru in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Traian Traian, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 11 minutes of play, Fotbal Club Vaslui's Traian Traian made it 0-1 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! The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Andrei Oloieru in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some careless play in the Ecuador defense, Traian Traian kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Julio Vera. The Ecuador fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Julio Vera should have stopped the shot. When the match clock showed 24 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Traian Traian sped through Ecuador's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Julio Vera. Fotbal Club Vaslui's Andrei Oloieru proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to save Fotbal Club Vaslui from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Traian Traian managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fotbal Club Vaslui's supporters rose to their feet, but Traian Traian was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Julio Vera breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 44th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felix Montenegro to maneuver through the defense. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Traian Traian, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. After the first half Fotbal Club Vaslui were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

In the 53rd minute Felix Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andrei Oloieru saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 57th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andrei Oloieru saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 58th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Traian Traian in the 63rd minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Andrei Oloieru showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Andrei Oloieru took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Traian Traian came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the Fotbal Club Vaslui 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 Traian Traian couldn't finish the play. Fotbal Club Vaslui made a substitution. Maurinho Maranhense replaced Traian Traian. Maurinho Maranhense scored 1-4 in the 82nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Julio Vera, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Andrei Oloieru took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Maurinho Maranhense might have been able to make a better finish in the 87th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Julio Vera. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Maurinho Maranhense ran back to his position shaking his head. Maurinho Maranhense blasted a shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Julio Vera having to make a save. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maurinho Maranhense, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Andrei Oloieru took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Ecuador manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing Fotbal Club Vaslui to win.