Challenge

Romania
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Ecuador's Daniel Zorita started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 2 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cazimir Pătran. In the 7th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leontin Racoviceanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Ecuador's Daniel Zorita in the 9th minute got a chance for a shot 9th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Romania's goalie prevented a goal. Leontin Racoviceanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 21st minute of the match. 21 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Leontin Racoviceanu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Cristian Sancho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Leontin Racoviceanu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 31st minute of play. 33 minutes into the match, Romania's Cazimir Pătran sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 38 minutes into the match, Romania's Cazimir Pătran sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Cazimir Pătran's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 40th minute of the game. In the 43rd minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leontin Racoviceanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cazimir Pătran blasted a shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Julio Vera having to make a save. Cazimir Pătran's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Julio Vera firmly grabbed it by the left post.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cazimir Pătran was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th match minute, Romania was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristian Firu to maneuver through the defense. In the 56th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leontin Racoviceanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Romania's Damian Şerb got a free kick in the 58th minute. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leontin Racoviceanu having to interfere. In the 63rd minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leontin Racoviceanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 67th minute of the game. One of Ecuador:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Romania:s goal. The supporters of Romania booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Primitivo Andino didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cazimir Pătran in the 74th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 82 minutes into the match, Romania's goalkeeper Leontin Racoviceanu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Felix Montenegro. Leontin Racoviceanu made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Cristian Sancho sent off a good shot on target. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cazimir Pătran in the 88th minute of the match. George Ghinescu's late challenge caught a Ecuador's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. George Ghinescu helped the player get up and apologised. 90 minutes into the game, one of Romania:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The goalkeeper, Leontin Racoviceanu, was totally fooled by Ecuador's Daniel Zorita, who 91 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Ecuador's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.