Challenge

Stadionul Municipal
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) King Junior took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abram Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. King Junior showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kevin Mastache in the 5th minute of the match. Gheorghe Taşcău struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Pedro Manzanares didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kobra TEAM. Kobra TEAM's Krisztián Petres quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Joshua Garrido, made in the 9th minute of the game. Gheorghe Taşcău fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Manzanares having to interfere. In the 14th minute the ball was on its way in behind Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Gheorghe Taşcău came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the Kobra TEAM fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Gheorghe Taşcău couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Colombia's Joshua Garrido got a free kick in the 19th minute. In the 23rd minute, Axel Montenegro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. King Junior was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. After 27 minutes, Orlando Tafalla mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Colombia and the Kobra TEAM players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a long run with the ball, Ionică Lucescu did a trick in the 29th minute in front of Colombia's goalkeeper, who threw himself to the side. After that it was simple to shoot 1-1. An impressive performance by Kobra TEAM's Ionică Lucescu! After 33 minutes of play, Colombia's Abram Sarmiento made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. King Junior was left in no man's land by his defense there! Carlo Bracchi's late challenge caught a Colombia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Carlo Bracchi helped the player get up and apologised. After 36 played minutes Kobra TEAM got a freekick which was hit by Carlo Bracchi. Gheorghe Taşcău received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Pedro Manzanares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 41 minutes into the game, Gheorghe Taşcău cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Pedro Manzanares was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Gheorghe Taşcău sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 46th minute Gheorghe Taşcău shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Manzanares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gheorghe Taşcău to strike the kick off in the second half. Kobra TEAM's King Junior played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kevin Mastache in the 54th minute of play. Ionică Lucescu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Pedro Manzanares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kobra TEAM made a substitution. George Mineață replaced Cazimir Corbeanu. After some careless play in the Colombia defense, Gheorghe Taşcău kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pedro Manzanares. The Colombia fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pedro Manzanares should have stopped the shot. A hard shot 64 in the game by Axel Montenegro from a close distance when the talented King Junior managed to make a qualified save. Kobra TEAM's players were relieved. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Liviu Cristocea in the 66th minute of the match. Colombia made a substitution. Ignacio Mastache replaced Abram Sarmiento. Colombia's Abram Secada was substituted for Axel Montenegro. 70 minutes into the match, Kobra TEAM's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Secada came free, but King Junior reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gheorghe Taşcău received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Pedro Manzanares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. King Junior showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ignacio Mastache, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Through an outstanding action, after 76 minutes, King Junior successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. When Amauri Lopes fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kobra TEAM's protests and gave Amauri Lopes a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Kobra TEAM's Amauri Lopes got a free kick in the 77th minute. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gheorghe Taşcău, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With an all-out effort, Colombia's King Junior threw himself towards the right post 86 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Santino Seco, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After a rather tough play, Kobra TEAM's Ionel Aelenei got a free kick in the 87th minute. Gheorghe Taşcău fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Manzanares having to interfere. 92 minutes into the game, Colombia's Ignacio Mastache nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. King Junior made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-3. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.