Stadionul Ripensia
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Joel Gaona started the match with the kick off. MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV were awarded a corner in the 6th minute after Mexico's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ernest Oprescu took the corner. MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV's Ernest Oprescu was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Dante Lacasa in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 14 minutes into the match, MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV's Victor Lucila sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dante Lacasa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Joel Gaona came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the Mexico 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 Joel Gaona couldn't finish the play. In the 21st minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dinu Oardă saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 22nd minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 24th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dinu Oardă saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 25 minutes into the match, MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Dinu Oardă reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ernest Oprescu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 34 minutes into the match, Joel Gaona had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dinu Oardă. MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Joel Gaona was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Dinu Oardă tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 40th minute of play forced MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV's goalkeeper Dinu Oardă to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV defense, Lautaro Mancebo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dinu Oardă. The MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dinu Oardă should have stopped the shot. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Liviu Frumușanu made a kick off. When Mihăiţă Moisil fell near the penalty area in the 54th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV's protests and gave Mihăiţă Moisil a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV's Mihăiţă Moisil got a free kick in the 54th minute. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Dinu Oardă made a huge save. MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV's Dinu Oardă played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 63rd minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV's zone, Alberto Tafalla stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dinu Oardă came out of the goal and Alberto Tafalla tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 72 minutes into the match, Mexico's Joel Gaona sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dinu Oardă narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a little luck, MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV's Dinu Oardă got control of the ball when Joel Gaona tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 78th minute of play forced MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV's goalkeeper Dinu Oardă to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 80 minutes into the match, MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Dinu Oardă reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lautaro Mancebo came free with the goalkeeper in the 82nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Dinu Oardă could save by the left post. Liviu Frumușanu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 88thth minute of the game Alberto Tafalla who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV's Dinu Oardă was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Erman Uğuz kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Mexico eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.
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