Challenge

Pintea Viteazul
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Edmundo Espiga kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, Honduras's Luca Espinar got a free kick in the 2nd minute. 5 minutes into the match, CS Minerul 03 CAVNIC ⚒ MM's goal looked a bit too open when Edmundo Espiga came free, but Pavel Milescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Iurie Ivasiuc could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Lautaro Navarro made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Levi Miner in the 9th minute of play forced Honduras's goalkeeper Lautaro Navarro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 10 minutes, Dorel Grozuță mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the CS Minerul 03 CAVNIC ⚒ MM and the Honduras players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to CS Minerul 03 CAVNIC ⚒ MM getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Dorel Grozuță hit a great ball. In the 11th minute Edmundo Espiga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pavel Milescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 15 minutes of play, Honduras's Sebastian Villa made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pavel Milescu was left in no man's land by his defense there! With an all-out effort, CS Minerul 03 CAVNIC ⚒ MM's Lautaro Navarro threw himself towards the right post 18 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Iurie Ivasiuc, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 20 minutes into the match, Honduras's goalkeeper Lautaro Navarro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Olimpiu Drăucean. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luca Espinar during the 21st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 22nd minute, Luca Espinar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Edmundo Espiga might have been able to make a better finish in the 24th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pavel Milescu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edmundo Espiga ran back to his position shaking his head. Sebastian Villa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Honduras booed when CS Minerul 03 CAVNIC ⚒ MM was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Iurie Ivasiuc didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lautaro Navarro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Levi Miner, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. In the 32nd match minute, CS Minerul 03 CAVNIC ⚒ MM was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Iurie Ivasiuc to maneuver through the defense. When the match had gone on for 33 minutes, Edmundo Espiga put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Pavel Milescu. Levi Miner's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 44thth minute, Lautaro Navarro skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After a rather tough play, Honduras's Esteban Carvallo got a free kick in the 44th minute. After the first half Honduras were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Levi Miner to strike the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes in the game, Moises Tafalla fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Pavel Milescu having to interfere. A collision led to CS Minerul 03 CAVNIC ⚒ MM getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Iurie Ivasiuc hit a great ball. Moises Tafalla was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 54th minute. Honduras's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. After 55 played minutes CS Minerul 03 CAVNIC ⚒ MM got a freekick which was hit by Iurie Ivasiuc. Sebastian Villa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 55th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Honduras booed when CS Minerul 03 CAVNIC ⚒ MM was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pierre-Paul Miner didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pavel Milescu was a little too slow when Milagros Cabal got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 58th minute. The score was now 0-3. Tiberiu Ciuvică made in the 62nd minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Olimpiu Drăucean. In the 68th minute, Edmundo Espiga left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Honduras fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. After having played for 77 minutes, Iurie Ivasiuc managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. CS Minerul 03 CAVNIC ⚒ MM's supporters crossed their fingers, but Iurie Ivasiuc was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 80 minutes into the game, Olimpiu Drăucean cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-4. Lautaro Navarro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Moises Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 95 minutes into the match, Honduras's goal looked a bit too open when Olimpiu Drăucean came free, but Lautaro Navarro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.