Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Iurie Avacariței got the match started through his kick off. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gaudencio Ubarna in the 4th minute of play. Daniel Zorita's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Manuel Lovinescu firmly grabbed it by the left post. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Gaudencio Ubarna managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Oltul Slatina's supporters rose to their feet, but Gaudencio Ubarna was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Julio Vera breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Manuel Lovinescu came out of the goal in the 11th minute to try and stop a shot by Ecuador's Daniel Zorita. But to his dismay, Daniel Zorita quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. With his leg Manuel Lovinescu managed to avoid a goal in the 24thth minute, when Ecuador's Cristian Sancho fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Felix Montes made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that FC Oltul Slatina's Manuel Lovinescu managed to reach the ball for a save. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iurie Avacariței, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Felix Montenegro received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Manuel Lovinescu came out and tried to block the shot, but Felix Montenegro slotted it home off the left post making it 3-0 in the 34th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 39th minute of play forced FC Oltul Slatina's goalkeeper Manuel Lovinescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Iurie Avacariței had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Daniel Zorita to make the kick off. Manuel Lovinescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Daniel Zorita in the 51st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Manuel Lovinescu saved FC Oltul Slatina from getting behind. After a defensive mix-up in Ecuador's zone, 程烨瑜 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Vera came out of the goal and 程烨瑜 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Iurie Avacariței's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 62ndth minute, Julio Vera skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 63 minutes into the match, FC Oltul Slatina's goal looked a bit too open when Felix Montenegro came free, but Manuel Lovinescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 67 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Gaudencio Ubarna came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Manuel Lovinescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 75th minute of the match. After having played for 77 minutes, Luis Andino managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luis Andino was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. FC Oltul Slatina made a substitution. Manole Vâlcu replaced Doru Oprescu. FC Oltul Slatina's Șerban Tilincă was substituted for Denis Cângea. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iurie Avacariței, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 87th minute of play forced FC Oltul Slatina's goalkeeper Manuel Lovinescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Nichifor Bornescu managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Oltul Slatina's supporters rose to their feet, but Nichifor Bornescu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Julio Vera breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the referee ended the match the Ecuador players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.