Challenge

Ricardo E. Bochini
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Oscar Arevalo took the kick off in the first half of the match. After some careless play in the Gorgory defense, Peep Pronk kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Abel Orlan. The Gorgory fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Abel Orlan should have stopped the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Peep Pronk managed to get in a good position for a shot. AC LeX Luthor's supporters rose to their feet, but Peep Pronk was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Abel Orlan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. AC LeX Luthor's Fulgencio Eyague proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 10th minute of the match, managed to save AC LeX Luthor from getting a goal against them. Peep Pronk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 24th minute Peep Pronk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abel Orlan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. AC LeX Luthor's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gelu Ioniță in the 25th minute. AC LeX Luthor's Hermenegildo Ventura was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Abel Orlan in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Abel Orlan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Peep Pronk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Peep Pronk's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Abel Orlan was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. In the 34th minute Peep Pronk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abel Orlan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Gorgory defense, Peep Pronk kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Abel Orlan. The Gorgory fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Abel Orlan should have stopped the shot. AC LeX Luthor's Fulgencio Eyague proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save AC LeX Luthor from getting a goal against them. 44 minutes into the match, Peep Pronk notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Gorgory's Abel Orlan. Abel Orlan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The Gorgory players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. AC LeX Luthor were winning 0-3.

In the 56th match minute, Gorgory was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gheorghe Ecobescu to maneuver through the defense. Peep Pronk's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Abel Orlan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 62nd minute of play. Peep Pronk who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 63rdth minute tested the skills of Abel Orlan when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 65th minute of the game. One of Gorgory:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of AC LeX Luthor:s goal. AC LeX Luthor made a substitution. Rodion Nikitin replaced Pedro Lucas. Gorgory's Cipriano Fresco was substituted for Enzo Elizardo. AC LeX Luthor's Zeledon Savion was substituted for Hermenegildo Ventura. AC LeX Luthor's Aristide Ciuvică was substituted for Peep Pronk. When the match had gone on for 71 minutes, Zeledon Savion took a quick shot and it went in 0-5 without a chance for Abel Orlan to make any attempt to save it. 76 minutes into the match, Gorgory's goalkeeper Abel Orlan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aristide Ciuvică. Cipriano Fresco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Higinio Valiente struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Fulgencio Eyague didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gorgory. Zeledon Savion could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Abel Orlan made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aristide Ciuvică in the 83rd minute of play forced Gorgory's goalkeeper Abel Orlan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zeledon Savion came free with the goalkeeper in the 86th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Abel Orlan could save by the left post. In the 88th minute Aristide Ciuvică shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abel Orlan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Abel Orlan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zeledon Savion in the 90th minute. In the 93rd minute, Aristide Ciuvică reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Abel Orlan. The goal made the score 0-6. AC LeX Luthor'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.