Muscelul Stadium
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Raul Moise kicked off to start the match. Felix Luque kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 13th minute of play forced A.S. DRAGOSLAVELE's goalkeeper Gavril Nițulescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gavril Nițulescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Gaona, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. After 18 minutes of play, Mexico's Joel Gaona made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gavril Nițulescu was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 21st match minute, A.S. DRAGOSLAVELE was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcu Tecău to maneuver through the defense. Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alberto Tafalla in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gavril Nițulescu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Raul Moise might have been able to make a better finish in the 29th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dante Lacasa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Raul Moise ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 33rd minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gavril Nițulescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 35th minute of play forced A.S. DRAGOSLAVELE's goalkeeper Gavril Nițulescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 38th minute, Lautaro Mancebo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 40th minute Raul Moise shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dante Lacasa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 43rd match minute, A.S. DRAGOSLAVELE was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Simos Mastrogiannis to maneuver through the defense. Raul Moise could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 46th minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joel Gaona made a kick off. 55 minutes into the match, A.S. DRAGOSLAVELE's Raul Moise sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dante Lacasa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After having played for 57 minutes, Lautaro Mancebo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lautaro Mancebo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iacob Stătescu in the 61st minute of the match. 63 minutes into the game, Mexico's Joel Gaona nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gavril Nițulescu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Gavril Nițulescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 69th minute of play. A collision led to A.S. DRAGOSLAVELE getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Marcu Tecău hit a great ball. In the 71st minute of the match, Lautaro Mancebo got a very nice opportunity to score, but Gavril Nițulescu was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 72nd minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. Joel Gaona made a great header on Mexico's corner, it was just that A.S. DRAGOSLAVELE's Gavril Nițulescu managed to reach the ball for a save. With a little luck, A.S. DRAGOSLAVELE's Gavril Nițulescu got control of the ball when Facundo Cadaval tried to sneak it across the goal line. 77 minutes into the match, Lautaro Mancebo notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of A.S. DRAGOSLAVELE's Gavril Nițulescu. Gavril Nițulescu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 83rd minute Oğuzkan Sayar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dante Lacasa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of A.S. DRAGOSLAVELE booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lorenzo Cazalla didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 96th minute Oğuzkan Sayar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dante Lacasa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mexico played a much better game than A.S. DRAGOSLAVELE and deserved their victory. The A.S. DRAGOSLAVELE players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.
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