Challenge

Stadion IRKUT
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Vitaliy Eliseev made the kick off which started today's match. Спартак's Aleksandr Sibirev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luis Andino in the 6th minute of play. Aleksandr Sibirev didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Felix Montenegro went, in the 14th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Aleksandr Sibirev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 20th minute, Cristian Sancho 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. Luis Andino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 25th minute, Cristian Sancho ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Aleksandr Sibirev was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. In the 29th minute, Gerasim Ovchinnikov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aleksandr Sibirev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 31st minute, Luis Andino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Спартак was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eduard Breider didn't get a good kick on the ball. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Aleksandr Sibirev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

Aleksandr Sibirev made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristian Sancho in the 52nd minute. Gerasim Ovchinnikov hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Aleksandr Sibirev made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 55th minute. A collision led to Спартак getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Clay Addison hit a great ball. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 67th match minute, Спартак was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gerasim Ovchinnikov to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Aleksandr Sibirev in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Armin Mustakivi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 74 minutes into the match, Daniel Zorita dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Aleksandr Sibirev, 0-4. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Luis Andino hit a great ball. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Спартак was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Armin Mustakivi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cristian Sancho came free with the goalkeeper in the 88th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Aleksandr Sibirev could save by the left post. After 96 minutes, Cristian Sancho mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ecuador and the Спартак players grew even worse after the yellow card. Cristian Sancho hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match.