Challenge

National Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nurlan Salmanov started the match with the kick off. In the 10thth minute of the game Guillermo Cuarto who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but U21 Azerbaijan's Ariz Äsädulla was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 13th minute Nurlan Salmanov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dante Ixaka saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ariz Äsädulla stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Guillermo Cuarto's shot from short distance in the 16th minute. The supporters of Ren&Fel C.A.R.P. 09-12-18 booed when U21 Azerbaijan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ağasif Cäbrayilov didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Ren&Fel C.A.R.P. 09-12-18's Guillermo Cuarto in the 18th minute got a chance for a shot 18th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye U21 Azerbaijan's goalie prevented a goal. Tärik Qäribov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dante Ixaka read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 25th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Guillermo Cuarto in the 27th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ariz Äsädulla saved U21 Azerbaijan from getting behind. Ren&Fel C.A.R.P. 09-12-18's Guillermo Cuarto got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 33 minutes U21 Azerbaijan's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Tibau Focquier who took care of the corner kick. Ren&Fel C.A.R.P. 09-12-18 were awarded a corner in the 36th minute after U21 Azerbaijan's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Tibau Focquier took the corner. Ren&Fel C.A.R.P. 09-12-18's Tibau Focquier was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Ariz Äsädulla in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 38 minutes into the match, Ren&Fel C.A.R.P. 09-12-18's goal looked a bit too open when Nurlan Salmanov came free, but Dante Ixaka reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 39 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Ren&Fel C.A.R.P. 09-12-18's Guillermo Cuarto fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. When Ren&Fel C.A.R.P. 09-12-18's Guillermo Cuarto in the 41st minute got a chance for a shot 41st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye U21 Azerbaijan's goalie prevented a goal. When Guillermo Cuarto, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 41 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Ariz Äsädulla was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Guillermo Cuarto in the 42nd minute of play forced U21 Azerbaijan's goalkeeper Ariz Äsädulla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Guillermo Cuarto stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of U21 Azerbaijan booed when Ren&Fel C.A.R.P. 09-12-18 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tibau Focquier didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dante Ixaka showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tärik Qäribov, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Ariz Äsädulla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guillermo Cuarto in the 56th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 63 minutes, Guillermo Cuarto put it in 0-3 from a short distance just to the right of Ariz Äsädulla. When Danilo Bibiano fell near the penalty area in the 66th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ren&Fel C.A.R.P. 09-12-18's protests and gave Danilo Bibiano a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of U21 Azerbaijan booed when Ren&Fel C.A.R.P. 09-12-18 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Danilo Bibiano didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 67th minute, Älämdar Ähmädov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Orxan Alişanov charged in rather forcefully in the 69th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Orxan Alişanov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Ren&Fel C.A.R.P. 09-12-18 booed when U21 Azerbaijan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Orxan Alişanov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ren&Fel C.A.R.P. 09-12-18's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Tibau Focquier in the 72nd minute. When Ren&Fel C.A.R.P. 09-12-18's Guillermo Cuarto in the 74th minute got a chance for a shot 74th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye U21 Azerbaijan's goalie prevented a goal. Ren&Fel C.A.R.P. 09-12-18's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Tibau Focquier in the 75th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Nurlan Salmanov managed to get in a good position for a shot. U21 Azerbaijan's supporters rose to their feet, but Nurlan Salmanov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dante Ixaka breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. U21 Azerbaijan's Ariz Äsädulla proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save U21 Azerbaijan from getting a goal against them. Jeferson Pernambucano hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. 86 minutes into the match, U21 Azerbaijan's goalkeeper Ariz Äsädulla had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Danilo Bibiano. Guillermo Cuarto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Ariz Äsädulla tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Guillermo Cuarto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Guillermo Cuarto in the 95th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ariz Äsädulla prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ren&Fel C.A.R.P. 09-12-18's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.