Challenge

P. Alexandru Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Twan van Nistelrooij made the kick off which started today's match. 5 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Felix Leahu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 6 minutes into the match, Rodri Gol 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 Rodri Gol was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Felix Leahu having to interfere. After a rather tough play, F.C. YKE's Duman Enginsoy got a free kick in the 14th minute. If Traian Brăiloiu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Traian Brăiloiu, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Samet Ağar charged in rather forcefully in the 21st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Samet Ağar the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to F.C. YKE getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Samet Ağar hit a great ball. Luis Andino recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 22nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Juan Sebastián Puig's late challenge caught a F.C. YKE's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Juan Sebastián Puig helped the player get up and apologised. In the 27th minute of the match, Rodri Gol 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. After a rather tough play, F.C. YKE's Rodri Gol got a free kick in the 34th minute. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Felix Leahu having to interfere. Through an outstanding action, after 37 minutes, Julio Vera successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Daniel Zorita recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some careless play in the Ecuador defense, Rodri Gol 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Daniel Zorita stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 57 minutes into the match, F.C. YKE's Twan van Nistelrooij broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Twan van Nistelrooij in the 68th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Julio Vera prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Rodri Gol fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. Luis Andino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Felix Leahu having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodri Gol in the 77th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Traian Brăiloiu kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. A collision led to F.C. YKE getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Michael Jordan hit a great ball. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodri Gol in the 83rd minute of play. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodri Gol in the 85th minute of play. F.C. YKE's Mugur Ceaușescu was substituted for Traian Brăiloiu. 87 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ecuador's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Twan van Nistelrooij was slow to take the kick. During this time F.C. YKE's players had a chance to rest. Daniel Zorita hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. The supporters of F.C. YKE booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Daniel Zorita didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Zygmunt Zachemski came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the F.C. YKE 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 Zygmunt Zachemski couldn't finish the play. After 94 minutes of play, F.C. YKE's Mugur Ceaușescu made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Julio Vera was left in no man's land by his defense there! F.C. YKE were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Ecuador for a fine match.