Challenge

RUSLIN ARENA
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Agustín Saelices blasted a shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dmytro Novak having to make a save. After some careless play in the КУРСКАЯ Народреспублика defense, Felix Montenegro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dmytro Novak. The КУРСКАЯ Народреспублика fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dmytro Novak should have stopped the shot. Rodion Orel's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 12thth minute, Julio Vera skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 14th minute, Daniel Zorita made a precise shot to the right of Dmytro Novak. КУРСКАЯ Народреспублика's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. In the 19th minute Marius Niculae shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Vera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 22 minutes, Agustín Saelices mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ecuador and the КУРСКАЯ Народреспублика players grew even worse after the yellow card. Agustín Saelices kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dmytro Novak having to interfere. After 28 minutes of play, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dmytro Novak was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristian Sancho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dmytro Novak breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Vladimiro Lordi made a great header on КУРСКАЯ Народреспублика's corner, it was just that Ecuador's Julio Vera managed to reach the ball for a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Yuriy Gandzyuk got free with Julio Vera in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dmytro Novak 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 46th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Daniel Zorita made a kick off. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 54 minutes into the match, КУРСКАЯ Народреспублика's goalkeeper Dmytro Novak had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. If Marius Niculae had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. КУРСКАЯ Народреспублика's Stepan Tovkatskiy was substituted for Rodion Orel. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marius Niculae, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. When Marius Niculae came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the КУРСКАЯ Народреспублика 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 Marius Niculae couldn't finish the play. When Luis Andino came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Ecuador 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 Luis Andino couldn't finish the play. КУРСКАЯ Народреспублика's defense didn't have a chance, in the 68th minute, when Felix Montenegro scored to the left of an out of position Dmytro Novak, making the score, 0-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marius Niculae in the 70th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Daniel Zorita who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 72ndth minute tested the skills of Dmytro Novak when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Marius Niculae recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a defensive mix-up in КУРСКАЯ Народреспублика's zone, Felix Montenegro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dmytro Novak came out of the goal and Felix Montenegro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marius Niculae, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, КУРСКАЯ Народреспублика's Dmytro Novak got control of the ball when Felix Montenegro tried to sneak it across the goal line. 85 minutes into the match, КУРСКАЯ Народреспублика's goalkeeper Dmytro Novak had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. When Primitivo Andino fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ecuador's protests and gave Primitivo Andino a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Primitivo Andino got a free kick in the 88th minute.