Challenge

Central Almaty
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dinamo Almaty's Gong Kun Zhen started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Bruno Barrett made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vladimir Loginov in the 3rd minute. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 10th minute of the game. One of Curacao:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Dinamo Almaty:s goal. Aleksandr Balaban placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Bruno Barrett made a fantastic save in the 14th minute, when Gong Kun Zhen sent off a good shot on target. After 15 minutes of play, Dinamo Almaty's Gong Kun Zhen made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bruno Barrett was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some careless play in the Curacao defense, Gong Kun Zhen kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bruno Barrett. The Curacao fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bruno Barrett should have stopped the shot. 23 minutes into the game, Dmitriy Lepeshkevich cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Bruno Barrett was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Curacao's Kyle Davies was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Altuğ Vefi in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 30th minute of the match, Aleksandr Balaban tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Bruno Barrett saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. When Dinamo Almaty's Gong Kun Zhen in the 31st minute got a chance for a shot 31st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Curacao's goalie prevented a goal. When Gong Kun Zhen in the 33rd play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Bruno Barrett kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 4-0 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. Bruno Barrett made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gong Kun Zhen in the 47th minute of play.

Bruno Barrett showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aleksandr Balaban, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. In the 54th match minute, Dinamo Almaty was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Petr Zakharov to maneuver through the defense. In the 57th minute, Marshall Graham hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bruno Barrett stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gong Kun Zhen's shot from short distance in the 58th minute. Gong Kun Zhen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Vladimir Loginov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bruno Barrett showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristopher Murillo, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Harvey Doyle kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gong Kun Zhen in the 67th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bruno Barrett saved Curacao from getting behind. 69 minutes into the match, Curacao's goal looked a bit too open when Aleksandr Balaban came free, but Bruno Barrett reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vladimir Loginov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bruno Barrett having to interfere. Dinamo Almaty made a substitution. Valerio Isias replaced Cristopher Murillo. Gong Kun Zhen scored 7-0 in the 72nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bruno Barrett, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 75 minutes into the match, Gong Kun Zhen notched a goal, 8-0, to the right of Curacao's Bruno Barrett. Bruno Barrett was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When the match had gone on for 79 minutes, Gong Kun Zhen put it in 9-0 from a short distance just to the right of Bruno Barrett. Vladimir Loginov took the ball and in the 87 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Bruno Barrett. Bruno Barrett dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 10-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gong Kun Zhen in the 91st minute of play forced Curacao's goalkeeper Bruno Barrett to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Gong Kun Zhen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 95 played minutes Dinamo Almaty got a freekick which was hit by Petr Zakharov. Dinamo Almaty's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.