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Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Diamantino Nunes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 5th minute of play. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 6th minute after ФК Фанагория's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. Ecuador's defense didn't have a chance, in the 10th minute, when Hristiyan Tochev scored to the left of an out of position Julio Vera, making the score, 1-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Shi Ke Shu managed to get in a good position for a shot. ФК Фанагория's supporters rose to their feet, but Shi Ke Shu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Julio Vera breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When ФК Фанагория's Brent-Jan Turpin in the 15th minute got a chance for a shot 15th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ecuador's goalie prevented a goal. ФК Фанагория were awarded a corner in the 16th minute after Ecuador's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Alberto Pelliccioni took the corner. The corner ended in Alberto Pelliccioni almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Ecuador's Julio Vera did a great save. The supporters of Ecuador booed when ФК Фанагория was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Encho Angelkov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Brent-Jan Turpin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Julio Vera read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 19th minute of play. After a rather tough play, ФК Фанагория's Shi Ke Shu got a free kick in the 20th minute. If Brent-Jan Turpin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Brent-Jan Turpin in the 29th minute of play. Diamantino Nunes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Brent-Jan Turpin tried to sneak it across the goal line. Diamantino Nunes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luis Andino in the 39th minute of the match. After 40 minutes ФК Фанагория's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Daniel Zorita who took care of the corner kick. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Diamantino Nunes in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 43rd minute, Michal Kon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind ФК Фанагория's goalkeeper Diamantino Nunes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 45 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Brent-Jan Turpin came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Brent-Jan Turpin in the 46th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

ФК Фанагория's Bayan Kozev was substituted for Cristiano Bergamini. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oleg Borgovski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Brent-Jan Turpin in the 56th minute of play. Shi Ke Shu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. Felix Montenegro struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Diamantino Nunes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. 68 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Diamantino Nunes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Brent-Jan Turpin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Julio Vera read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 70th minute of play. In the 72nd minute ФК Фанагория were awarded a corner. Alberto Pelliccioni went to the cornerflag to take it. Shi Ke Shu was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. When Daniel Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 78th 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 Daniel Zorita couldn't finish the play. In the 82nd minute Brent-Jan Turpin 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. Diamantino Nunes made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Agustín Saelices sent off a good shot on target. In the 85thth minute of the game Brent-Jan Turpin 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. After a defensive mix-up in ФК Фанагория's zone, Cristian Sancho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Diamantino Nunes came out of the goal and Cristian Sancho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 95 played minutes, ФК Фанагория's Encho Angelkov shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Julio Vera came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in ФК Фанагория reached it. In the 96th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juan Sebastián Puig to maneuver through the defense.