Challenge

Korolev
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) With a couple of smart ball manuevers Daniel Zorita in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pahom Nikiforov saved True storY from getting behind. When the match had gone on for 3 minutes, Daniel Zorita put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Pahom Nikiforov. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emil Kostadinov, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniel Zorita was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pahom Nikiforov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 8 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Antonio Arias. In the 9th minute of the match Maadan Lăcătuș sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Julio Vera skillfully saved the ball. Milosz Bartocha's late challenge caught a Ecuador's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Milosz Bartocha helped the player get up and apologised. In the 14th minute, Milosz Bartocha hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pahom Nikiforov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Pahom Nikiforov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Mai Li Cheng's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maadan Lăcătuș in the 21st minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd 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. Pahom Nikiforov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 25th minute Agustín Saelices shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pahom Nikiforov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emil Kostadinov in the 26th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Felix Montenegro got a free kick in the 29th minute. In the 32nd minute of the match, Emil Kostadinov tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Julio Vera saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 33rd minute True storY were awarded a corner. Maadan Lăcătuș went to the cornerflag to take it. 34 minutes into the match, True storY's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Pahom Nikiforov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 34 minutes into the match, True storY's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Pahom Nikiforov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emil Kostadinov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After taking down the ball on Ecuador's corner Felix Montes fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Pahom Nikiforov quite easily take care of the ball. In the 42nd minute, Juan Sebastián Puig got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Milosz Bartocha was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 44 minutes into the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in True storY fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 42nd minute. Penalty! The referee gave Ecuador a penalty, 45 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Daniel Zorita, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of True storY's Pahom Nikiforov. 0-3. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Emil Kostadinov to strike the kick off in the second half. Pahom Nikiforov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 52nd minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Daniel Zorita kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Pahom Nikiforov. That made the score 0-4 in the 52 minute of play. A collision led to True storY getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Emil Kostadinov hit a great ball. 57 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pahom Nikiforov made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. In the 59th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pahom Nikiforov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 60 minutes into the match, Cristian Sancho notched a goal, 0-6, to the right of True storY's Pahom Nikiforov. Pahom Nikiforov was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 64 played minutes Ecuador's Daniel Zorita stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Pahom Nikiforov stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing True storY of the goal. In the 66th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Agustín Saelices to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emil Kostadinov in the 67th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Emil Kostadinov scored 1-6 in the 67th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Julio Vera, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 70th minute of play forced True storY's goalkeeper Pahom Nikiforov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 72nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pahom Nikiforov having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mai Li Cheng during the 75th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 75th match minute, True storY was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mai Li Cheng to maneuver through the defense. In the 77th minute, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Pahom Nikiforov. Pahom Nikiforov yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-7. In the 83rd minute, Cristian Sancho reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Pahom Nikiforov. The goal made the score 1-8. 87 minutes into the match, True storY's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Pahom Nikiforov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luis Andino's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pahom Nikiforov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 88th minute of play. Pahom Nikiforov didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Daniel Zorita went, in the 90th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-9 was the resulting score. 93 minutes into the match, True storY's goalkeeper Pahom Nikiforov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. Ecuador'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.