Challenge

Est Hernando Siles
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mario Fernandino kicked off to start the match. After having played for 5 minutes, Eduardo Fontirroig managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bolivia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eduardo Fontirroig was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Bolivia's Camilo Freixa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nicodim Gugulanu in the 8th minute of play. Camilo Freixa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gigel Căliman went, in the 13th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. If Eduardo Fontirroig had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 29 minutes, Eduardo Fontirroig managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bolivia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eduardo Fontirroig was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Bolivia's Camilo Freixa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nicodim Gugulanu in the 32nd minute of play. If Mario Fernandino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Eduardo Fontirroig had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 37 minutes, Alfonso de la Cruz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bolivia and the Club 23 players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 37th minute, Alfonso de la Cruz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Club 23's Nicodim Gugulanu in the 40th minute got a chance for a shot 40th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bolivia's goalie prevented a goal. When Eduardo Fontirroig came up free with the goalie in the 46th minute, the Bolivia 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 Eduardo Fontirroig couldn't finish the play. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Mario Fernandino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Damian Bociort having to interfere. The supporters of Bolivia booed when Club 23 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maxim Elian didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alfredo Ferrant sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 56 minutes into the match, Eduardo Fontirroig notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Club 23's Damian Bociort. Damian Bociort was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 60th minute, Alfonso de la Cruz ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Damian Bociort was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Eduardo Fontirroig in the 63rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Damian Bociort saved Club 23 from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eduardo Fontirroig in the 71st minute of play forced Club 23's goalkeeper Damian Bociort to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alfonso de la Cruz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Damian Bociort tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Damian Bociort came out of the goal in the 76th minute to try and stop a shot by Bolivia's Eduardo Fontirroig. But to his dismay, Eduardo Fontirroig quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. After 82 minutes, Codrin Encica mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Club 23 and the Bolivia players grew even worse after the yellow card. Codrin Encica hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. 85 minutes into the game, Bolivia's Mario Fernandino nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Damian Bociort made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-2. In the 92nd minute Nicodim Gugulanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Camilo Freixa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bolivia's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.