Challenge

SIBIU STADIUM
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Moises Fernandino took the kick off in the first half of the match. Dacian Iurea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Moises Fernandino, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marco Tamayo in the 4th minute of play forced FC Berea's goalkeeper Dacian Iurea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luis Rubio hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Berea Matei received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Ricardo Zorita tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. FC Berea's Adrian Hâldan managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Luis Rubio in the 10 minute of the game. Berea Matei recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A throw-in in the 16th minute of the game was made by Adrian Hâldan with Berea Avram as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. In the 18th minute, Moises Fernandino 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. Dacian Iurea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Moises Fernandino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When El Salvador's Moises Fernandino in the 27th minute got a chance for a shot 27th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Berea's goalie prevented a goal. Moises Fernandino recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 35th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ricardo Zorita made an important save on a dangerous shot by Martin Coraș in the 38th minute. If Berea Luca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Berea Matei stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Basarab Arotăriței's late challenge caught a El Salvador's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Basarab Arotăriței helped the player get up and apologised. FC Berea's Adrian Hâldan quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Luis Rubio, made in the 56th minute of the game. Berea Luca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. FC Berea's attentive Adrian Hâldan managed to snatch the ball when Luis Rubio made a throw-in in the 64th minute of the game. A collision led to FC Berea getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Moise Boacă hit a great ball. After 68 played minutes FC Berea got a freekick which was hit by Moise Boacă. El Salvador's Moises Fernandino came free and shot a quick shot against goal 70 minutes in the game, fortunately Dacian Iurea had problems saving as it came toward the left post. Joshua Curbelo made in the 74th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Abram Luque immediately put the ball in play. FC Berea's attentive Adrian Hâldan managed to snatch the ball when Luis Rubio made a throw-in in the 75th minute of the game. Basarab Arotăriței got his second yellow card in the match during the 77th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 77th match minute, FC Berea was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Basarab Arotăriței to maneuver through the defense. In the 78th minute of the match Mateo Leguizamo shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Dacian Iurea showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Gigi Ardeleanu hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Moises Fernandino in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dacian Iurea saved FC Berea from getting behind. In the 82nd minute, Abram Luque made a precise shot to the right of Dacian Iurea. FC Berea's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Moises Fernandino's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 87thth minute, Dacian Iurea skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The audience held their breath when Codruț Plop in the 91st minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Ricardo Zorita's left hand side. In the 95th minute, Abram Luque hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The FC Berea manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing El Salvador to win.