Challenge

CĂTĂLIN HÎLDAN
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Roberto da Fonseca started the match with the kick off. Bogdan Stelea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. After 14 played minutes FC DINAMO Bucuresti got a freekick which was hit by Luca Muraru. After having played for 17 minutes, Juan Fertus managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC DINAMO Bucuresti's supporters crossed their fingers, but Juan Fertus was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 19th minute, Daniel Zorita 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 23rd minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bogdan Stelea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Juan Fertus in the 28th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roberto da Fonseca in the 29th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roberto da Fonseca, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. The audience was convinced that Cristian Sancho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bogdan Stelea was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. After 32 minutes FC DINAMO Bucuresti's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Daniel Zorita who took care of the corner kick. A well-hit corner resulted in Cristian Sancho heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 35th minute of play forced FC DINAMO Bucuresti's goalkeeper Bogdan Stelea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bogdan Stelea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 36th minute of play. 37 minutes into the match, FC DINAMO Bucuresti's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Bogdan Stelea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sorin Cartiș in the 39th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sorin Cartiș in the 41st minute of play. A collision led to FC DINAMO Bucuresti getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Juan Fertus hit a great ball. 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Daniel Zorita was the one to do the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Sancho got free with Bogdan Stelea in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bogdan Stelea having to interfere. Bogdan Stelea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 57th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sorin Cartiș in the 58th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Julio Vera prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 60th minute after FC DINAMO Bucuresti's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. The corner led Ecuador's Agustín Saelices to a score. 0-2 in the 60th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Sorin Cartiș managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC DINAMO Bucuresti's supporters rose to their feet, but Sorin Cartiș was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Julio Vera breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Through an outstanding action, after 68 minutes, Bogdan Stelea successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bogdan Stelea having to interfere. When Agustín Saelices came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the Ecuador 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 Agustín Saelices couldn't finish the play. Cristian Sancho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 84th minute, Juan Sebastián Puig hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 88 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bogdan Stelea narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 88th minute of play forced FC DINAMO Bucuresti's goalkeeper Bogdan Stelea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, FC DINAMO Bucuresti's Luca Muraru got a free kick in the 89th minute. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sorin Cartiș in the 92nd minute of play. Bogdan Stelea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luis Andino in the 96th minute of play. When the final whistle sounded Ecuador left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than FC DINAMO Bucuresti.