Challenge

Claude François
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Daniel Zorita took the kick off in the first half of the match. Isaac Andrews fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 2nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. Isaac Andrews hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. In the 6th minute the ball was on its way in behind Alexandrie CF's goalkeeper Matthias Brandin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Matthias Brandin in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 9 minutes into the match, Alexandrie CF's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Matthias Brandin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A nice corner shot did that Luis Andino got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Matthias Brandin quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Matthias Brandin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Isaac Andrews'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 16th minute of play. After 18 played minutes Alexandrie CF got a freekick which was hit by Tomás Esteves. In the 21st minute, Alexandrie CF's Isaac Andrews ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Julio Vera. Julio Vera yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Felix Montenegro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matthias Brandin having to interfere. In the 35th minute, Cristian Sancho left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ecuador fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Alexandrie CF's Matthias Brandin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 37th minute of play. When the match clock showed 39 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Daniel Zorita sped through Alexandrie CF's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Matthias Brandin. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 42nd minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. 43 minutes into the match, Francisco Conceicão had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Francisco Conceicão was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2.

Matthias Brandin made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ruslan Tikhonov in the 58th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ruslan Tikhonov's shot from short distance in the 59th minute. Ignacio Horado kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Alexandrie CF's zone, Agustín Saelices stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Matthias Brandin came out of the goal and Agustín Saelices tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Alexandrie CF getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Şehzade Özgur hit a great ball. In the 75th minute, Ruslan Tikhonov left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Alexandrie CF fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-2. In the 82nd 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. 84 minutes into the match, Francisco Conceicão had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Francisco Conceicão was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-2. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matthias Brandin having to interfere. Wang Guang Chuan'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 92nd minute of play. After 94 played minutes Alexandrie CF got a freekick which was hit by Wang Guang Chuan. The Alexandrie CF support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.