Challenge

Balan Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Moises Fernandino got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th match minute, JUNIOR 2012 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dan Pintilie to maneuver through the defense. Dinu Murgoci's late challenge caught a El Salvador's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dinu Murgoci helped the player get up and apologised. In the 5th match minute, JUNIOR 2012 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dinu Murgoci to maneuver through the defense. In the 11th minute, Mateo Leguizamo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Moises Fernandino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mateo Leguizamo hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Ricardo Zorita made an important save on a dangerous shot by Traian Pușcașu in the 23rd minute. 32 minutes into the match, Moises Fernandino had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sebastian Minulescu. JUNIOR 2012's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Moises Fernandino was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. A collision led to El Salvador getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Abram Luque hit a great ball. JUNIOR 2012's Ionuț Nedelcu suffered a sore thigh after 38 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Moises Fernandino's late challenge caught a JUNIOR 2012's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Moises Fernandino helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of El Salvador booed when JUNIOR 2012 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Codruț Tăgorean didn't get a good kick on the ball. 43 minutes into the match, El Salvador's goal looked a bit too open when Flavius Nechifor came free, but Ricardo Zorita reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sebastian Minulescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Moises Fernandino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Moises Fernandinos short, quick shot in the 57thth minute got Sebastian Minulescu to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Abram Luque charged in rather forcefully in the 59th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Abram Luque the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 62 played minutes El Salvador got a freekick which was hit by Luis Rubio. Sebastian Minulescu made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Moises Fernandino sent off a good shot on target. Ricardo Zorita showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cătălin Nicolau in the 68th minute of the match. El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Flavius Nechifor in the 70th minute of play. In the 75th minute, Dan Pintilie 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. JUNIOR 2012's Sebastian Minulescu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 78th minute of the match, managed to save JUNIOR 2012 from getting a goal against them. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Flavius Nechifor in the 79th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ricardo Zorita prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to El Salvador getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Valentino Ferrant hit a great ball. In the 84th minute, Moises Fernandino 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. The supporters of JUNIOR 2012 booed when El Salvador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luis Rubio didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 94th minute, Lorenzo Yepes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.