Challenge

Est Metropolitano
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Abram Sarmiento got the match started through his kick off. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andrei Marioara in the 7th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andrei Marioara in the 7th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Colombia defense, Andrei Marioara kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pedro Manzanares. The Colombia fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pedro Manzanares should have stopped the shot. In the 10th minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nistor Arjoca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nistor Arjoca made an important save on a dangerous shot by Axel Montenegro in the 14th minute. In the 18th minute, Axel Montenegro made a precise shot to the right of Nistor Arjoca. -BZF- Petrolul Berca's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. A collision led to Colombia getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Samuel Navarro hit a great ball. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aurel Mustea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 29 minutes into the match, -BZF- Petrolul Berca's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Montenegro came free, but Nistor Arjoca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Damian Târban fell near the penalty area in the 30th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored -BZF- Petrolul Berca's protests and gave Damian Târban a yellow card for diving instead. In the 30th minute, Damian Târban hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 32 minutes into the game, Axel Montenegro lined in a short shot 2-1 behind a frustrated Nistor Arjoca. 34 minutes into the match, Andrei Marioara had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Andrei Marioara was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. 41 minutes into the game, Eliodor Birișu threw the ball into play from the sideline. Colombia's Axel Montenegro quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 42nd minute, Axel Montenegro fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. After a rather tough play, Colombia's Pascual Carballar got a free kick in the 44th minute.

Andrei Marioara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nistor Arjoca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kevin Mastache, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pedro Manzanares was out of position in the 54 minute of play, and Aurel Mustea capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Aurel Mustea really showed his touch with that goal: 2-3. When Emilian Ciprian came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the -BZF- Petrolul Berca 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 Emilian Ciprian couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, -BZF- Petrolul Berca's Emilian Ciprian got a free kick in the 58th minute. Pedro Manzanares made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Aurel Mustea sent off a good shot on target. In the 66th minute, Vasile Barbonța ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pedro Manzanares was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-4. Colombia's Kevin Mastache managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Eliodor Birișu in the 72 minute of the game. In the 74th match minute, -BZF- Petrolul Berca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marioara Dragușin to maneuver through the defense. 75 minutes into the match, -BZF- Petrolul Berca's goal looked a bit too open when Kevin Mastache came free, but Nistor Arjoca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A sloppy throw-in by Eliodor Birișu in the 77th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Colombia's Abram Secada. Nistor Arjoca came out of the goal in the 80th minute to try and stop a shot by Colombia's Ignacio Mastache. But to his dismay, Ignacio Mastache quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-4. -BZF- Petrolul Berca's Nistor Arjoca played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abram Secada in the 83rd minute of play. A nice corner shot did that Kevin Mastache got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Nistor Arjoca quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Colombia's Abram Secada quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Eliodor Birișu, made in the 87th minute of the game. Mădălin Hrib hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Kevin Mastache managed to get in a good position for a shot. Colombia's supporters rose to their feet, but Kevin Mastache was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nistor Arjoca breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Nistor Arjoca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Secada in the 94th minute of the match. -BZF- Petrolul Berca's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.