Challenge

NTS
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Marcu Surdilă made the kick off which started today's match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ivan Navarro in the 5th minute of play forced Ribanna FC's goalkeeper Ghenadie Damian to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marcu Surdilă hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. After 15 played minutes Honduras got a freekick which was hit by Moises Tafalla. Lautaro Navarro made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Narcis Domuță sent off a good shot on target. Honduras's Valentín Carvallo managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Petruț Finteșteanu in the 19 minute of the game. If Marin Cozac had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 28 minutes into the match, Ribanna FC's goal looked a bit too open when Edmundo Espiga came free, but Ghenadie Damian reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mugur Hidișan kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. After 35 played minutes Ribanna FC got a freekick which was hit by Marcu Surdilă. 38 minutes into the match, Ribanna FC's goal looked a bit too open when Edmundo Espiga came free, but Ghenadie Damian reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ghenadie Damian took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edmundo Espiga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Edmundo Espiga to make the kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Ribanna FC's goal looked a bit too open when Edmundo Espiga came free, but Ghenadie Damian reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ciprian Luican made in the 58th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Narcis Domuță. After having played for 59 minutes, Marcu Surdilă managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ribanna FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marcu Surdilă was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ghenadie Damian showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edmundo Espiga, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcu Surdilă in the 70th minute of play forced Honduras's goalkeeper Lautaro Navarro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eric Maior kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. Ghenadie Damian showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sebastian Villa, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. In the 78th minute Narcis Domuță shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lautaro Navarro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ghenadie Damian came out of the goal in the 81st minute to try and stop a shot by Honduras's Edmundo Espiga. But to his dismay, Edmundo Espiga quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Narcis Domuță in the 84th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lautaro Navarro saved Honduras from getting behind. Lautaro Navarro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcu Surdilă in the 86th minute of the match. Edmundo Espiga could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but Ghenadie Damian made a huge save. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.