Challenge

ARINI
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Daniel Zorita kicked off to start the match. 2 minutes into the game, Viorel Iacob was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Luncani's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ecuador the free kick. After a rather tough play, FC Luncani's Viorel Iacob got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Eduard Brădean didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. FC Luncani's Eduard Brădean played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 13th minute of play. If Luis Andino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eduard Brădean came out of the goal in the 17th minute to try and stop a shot by Ecuador's Daniel Zorita. But to his dismay, Daniel Zorita quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 31st minute FC Luncani were awarded a corner. Mugurel Ţăranu went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Mugurel Ţăranu almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Ecuador's Julio Vera did a great save. Eduard Brădean made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 34th minute of play. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 崔彬朗 in the 39th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when 崔彬朗 got free with Julio Vera in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After the first half Ecuador were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sebastian Oniga to strike the kick off in the second half. Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Ecuador's zone, 崔彬朗 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Vera came out of the goal and 崔彬朗 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 60th minute of the match FC Luncani got a corner. Ecuador's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Mugurel Ţăranu ran over to the corner to take the kick. FC Luncani's Sebastian Oniga was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Julio Vera in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Eduard Brădean tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eduard Brădean took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luis Andino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cristian Sancho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Eduard Brădean made a huge save. When Sebastian Oniga came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the FC Luncani 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 Sebastian Oniga couldn't finish the play. In the 74th minute 崔彬朗 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Vera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A nice corner shot did that Mugurel Ţăranu got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Julio Vera quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The supporters of FC Luncani booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Montes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eduard Brădean made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristian Sancho in the 83rd minute. After having played for 84 minutes, Luis Andino managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luis Andino was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 88 minutes into the game, Sebastian Oniga was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Luncani's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ecuador the free kick. In the 88th match minute, FC Luncani was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sebastian Oniga to maneuver through the defense. Olimpiu Bodnar kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. Ecuador played a much better game than FC Luncani and deserved their victory. The FC Luncani players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.