Challenge

Alb cu Negru
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Iulian Pietreanu kicked off to start the match. After some careless play in the FC UNIREA Alba Iulia defense, Patricio Costa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Baldomiro Txindoki. The FC UNIREA Alba Iulia fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Baldomiro Txindoki should have stopped the shot. Baldomiro Txindoki showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Illescas in the 9th minute of the match. Patricio Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Venezuela's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Orçun Yalınalp 14 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-1. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wilson Arósio in the 20th minute of play. FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's Baldomiro Txindoki played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 22nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Jonathan Venegas got a free kick in the 25th minute. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Petrică Cândreanu in the 25th minute of play. Iulian Pietreanus short, quick shot in the 31stth minute got Jonathan Ferrant to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 32 minutes into the match, FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's goal looked a bit too open when Patricio Costa came free, but Baldomiro Txindoki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Baldomiro Txindoki stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tomas Illescas's shot from short distance in the 33rd minute. After a rather tough play, FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's Petrică Cândreanu got a free kick in the 34th minute. Camilo Gaos's late challenge caught a FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Camilo Gaos helped the player get up and apologised. In a very dangerous position, a player in Venezuela fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 40th minute. Penalty! Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Orçun Yalınalp in the 46th minute of the match. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tomas Illescas to make the kick off. After 52nd play minutes Iulian Pietreanu shot 3-1, a short shot which went by Jonathan Ferrant and just under the crossbar into goal. FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's Baldomiro Txindoki played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 59th minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gigel Horhoianu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 66th minute, Iulian Pietreanu made a precise shot to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-1. In the 73rd match minute, FC UNIREA Alba Iulia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mariano Jordy to maneuver through the defense. Mariano Jordy made in the 76th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Wilson Arósio. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Petrică Cândreanu in the 78th minute of play. 80 minutes into the game, FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's Iulian Pietreanu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jonathan Ferrant made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-1. The audience was convinced that Tomas Illescas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Baldomiro Txindoki was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. Mariano Jordy made in the 92nd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Wilson Arósio however managed to control. The supporters of FC UNIREA Alba Iulia booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rigoberto Mina didn't get a good kick on the ball.