Challenge

CampNou de Giulesti
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, Paraguay's Jose Sanz got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Olimpiu Remus's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jacobo Nores read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 7th minute of play. In the 16thth minute of the game Olimpiu Remus who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Paraguay's Jacobo Nores was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Olimpiu Remus in the 21st minute of play forced Paraguay's goalkeeper Jacobo Nores to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Paraguay's Jose Sanz got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Olimpiu Remus recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 25 minutes, Jaime Pardo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Paraguay and the RapidBarcelona players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jaime Pardo hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eugen Săndoi during the 30th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Eugen Săndoi kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Hector Covarrubias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After having played for 38 minutes, Hector Covarrubias managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Paraguay's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hector Covarrubias was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in RapidBarcelona's zone, Primitivo Escribano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Narcis Lucan came out of the goal and Primitivo Escribano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jaime Pardo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Narcis Lucan having to interfere. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Olimpiu Remus made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Olimpiu Remus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacobo Nores saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. RapidBarcelona's Narcis Lucan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save RapidBarcelona from getting a goal against them. Narcis Lucan was a little too slow when Jaime Pardo got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 55th minute. The score was now 0-1. Jacobo Nores came out of the goal in the 58th minute to try and stop a shot by RapidBarcelona's Olimpiu Remus. But to his dismay, Olimpiu Remus quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. When Olimpiu Remus came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the RapidBarcelona 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 Olimpiu Remus couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Paraguay getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Primitivo Escribano hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Paraguay's zone, Olimpiu Remus stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jacobo Nores came out of the goal and Olimpiu Remus 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, RapidBarcelona's Fabian Aplugăriței got a free kick in the 71st minute. Sergiu Stănoiu shot a long shot in the 76th minute and a light blocked Jacobo Nores hadn't a chance when the ball went into goal on his right side. It was 2-1. Paraguay's Jacobo Nores played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olimpiu Remus in the 86th minute of play. Jaime Pardo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Narcis Lucan made a huge save. 95 minutes into the game, RapidBarcelona's Olimpiu Remus 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, 3-1. The RapidBarcelona support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.