Challenge

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Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Octav Zamfirescu made the kick off and thus started the match. Ecuador's Felix Montenegro got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 13 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Martin Alexa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. After a defensive mix-up in TAXI-MM-'s zone, Luis Andino stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Martin Alexa came out of the goal and Luis Andino tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 18thth minute of the game Yuan Di Xing who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ecuador's Julio Vera was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Felix Montes hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Martin Alexa 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 24th minute. Felix Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind TAXI-MM-'s goalkeeper Martin Alexa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Luis Andino took the ball and in the 29 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Martin Alexa. Martin Alexa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Jacek Krzynowek tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 40th minute, Luis Andino ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Martin Alexa was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. TAXI-MM-'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jacek Krzynowek in the 44th minute. Daniel Zorita might have been able to make a better finish in the 47th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Martin Alexa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Daniel Zorita ran back to his position shaking his head. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Daniel Zorita to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Daniel Zorita reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Martin Alexa. The goal made the score 0-5. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Martin Alexa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 68th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Martin Alexa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 68 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Juan Sebastián Puig. Robert Baita kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 72nd minute of play forced TAXI-MM-'s goalkeeper Martin Alexa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 73rd minute of play forced TAXI-MM-'s goalkeeper Martin Alexa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bernardino Ipar struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Julio Vera didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for TAXI-MM-. If Yuan Di Xing had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Ecuador defense, Jacek Krzynowek kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Julio Vera. The Ecuador fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Julio Vera should have stopped the shot. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 89 minutes into the game, Daniel Zorita cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-6. Martin Alexa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 93rdth minute of the game Yuan Di Xing who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ecuador's Julio Vera was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 95th match minute, TAXI-MM- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robert Baita to maneuver through the defense.