Río Grande
Spectators: 7448 (Terracing: 5587,
Seating: 1713, VIP seats: 148) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ivan Domenec got the match started through his kick off. 6 minutes into the match, Tornadele Siret's goalkeeper Corneliu Vârșan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ivan Domenec. Corneliu Vârșan was a little too slow when Miguel Rolado got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 9th minute. The score was now 1-0. Corneliu Vârșan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Celso Otsoko in the 12th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iustin Iorda in the 15th minute of play forced Tierra del Fuego FC's goalkeeper Cristobal Iyan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The corner ended in Iustin Iorda almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Tierra del Fuego FC's Cristobal Iyan did a great save. If Călin Paulică had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The Tornadele Siret fans' excitement grew in the 20th match minute when Tornadele Siret's Eusebiu Davidescu looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 23 minutes into the match, Tierra del Fuego FC's goal looked a bit too open when Iustin Iorda came free, but Cristobal Iyan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cristobal Iyan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Iustin Iorda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eusebiu Davidescu in the 25th minute of play forced Tierra del Fuego FC's goalkeeper Cristobal Iyan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 30 minutes into the game, Tornadele Siret's Nicolae Manafu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cristobal Iyan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Corneliu Vârșan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Saverio Orlo, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. 36 minutes into the match, Tornadele Siret's Călin Paulică sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cristobal Iyan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Corneliu Vârșan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Saverio Orlo in the 38th minute of play. Disappointed in the 1-2 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 Iustin Iorda made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iustin Iorda in the 51st minute of play forced Tierra del Fuego FC's goalkeeper Cristobal Iyan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Tornadele Siret's Alin Mutu slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Cristobal Iyan. That made the score 1-3 after 52 minutes of play. In the 56th match minute, Tierra del Fuego FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jesus Poncio to maneuver through the defense. Celso Otsoko's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Corneliu Vârșan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 61st minute of play. In the 62nd minute Jesus Poncio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Corneliu Vârșan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iustin Iorda in the 65th minute of play forced Tierra del Fuego FC's goalkeeper Cristobal Iyan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Iustin Iorda came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Tornadele Siret 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 Iustin Iorda couldn't finish the play. Cristobal Iyan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eusebiu Davidescu in the 70th minute. Iustin Iorda received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Cristobal Iyan came out and tried to block the shot, but Iustin Iorda slotted it home off the left post making it 1-4 in the 71st minute. In the 74th minute, Tierra del Fuego FC's Anier Sotil seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Anier Sotil the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Tierra del Fuego FC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Anier Sotil had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Iustin Iorda shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ivan Domenec in the 78th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Corneliu Vârșan saved Tornadele Siret from getting behind. Corneliu Vârșan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ivan Domenec, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Miguel Rolado in the 83rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Corneliu Vârșan saved Tornadele Siret from getting behind. When Călin Paulică fell near the penalty area in the 83rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tornadele Siret's protests and gave Călin Paulică a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Tierra del Fuego FC booed when Tornadele Siret was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Călin Paulică didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Tierra del Fuego FC booed when Tornadele Siret was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eusebiu Davidescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Miguel Rolado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Corneliu Vârșan having to interfere. Corneliu Vârșan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miguel Rolado in the 91st minute of the match. In the 91st minute, Ivan Domenec hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.
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