Challenge

Medvebarlang Aréna
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tomas Illescas made the kick off which started today's match. Cătălin Gâțea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Illescas, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as FC Csíkszereda's Tudor Pipirig slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. That made the score 1-0 after 8 minutes of play. After 11 minutes, Jose Correa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Venezuela and the FC Csíkszereda players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jose Correa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cătălin Gâțea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Illescas, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tudor Pipirig in the 25th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Venezuela booed when FC Csíkszereda was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cazimir Gliga didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 29 minutes, Patricio Costa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Venezuela's supporters crossed their fingers, but Patricio Costa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tomas Illescas kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. Cătălin Gâțea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Illescas in the 40th minute of the match. Virgil Van Damme's late challenge caught a Venezuela's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Virgil Van Damme helped the player get up and apologised. In the 44th match minute, FC Csíkszereda was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Virgil Van Damme to maneuver through the defense. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mihăiţă Tarcea was the one to do the kick off. After having played for 51 minutes, Tomas Illescas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Venezuela's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tomas Illescas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mihăiţă Tarcea in the 53rd minute of the match. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tudor Pipirig, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. After 62 played minutes FC Csíkszereda got a freekick which was hit by Mihăiţă Tarcea. Cătălin Gâțea was a little too slow when Tomas Illescas got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 65th minute. The score was now 1-2. Virgil Van Damme made in the 69th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Tudor Pipirig. After a rather tough play, FC Csíkszereda's Mihăiţă Tarcea got a free kick in the 71st minute. In the 72nd minute, Tomas Illescas 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mihăiţă Tarcea in the 75th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. In the 84th minute, FC Csíkszereda's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Patricio Costa fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 88th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cătălin Gâțea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of FC Csíkszereda booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guillermo Mariano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Patricio Costa kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match.