Challenge

Krasnodar arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Daniel Zorita started the match with the kick off. After some careless play in the ФК КрасноДАР defense, Cristian Sancho kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Aleksandr Abdrakhmanov. The ФК КрасноДАР fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Aleksandr Abdrakhmanov should have stopped the shot. When Daniel Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 7th 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cristian Sancho in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aleksandr Abdrakhmanov saved ФК КрасноДАР from getting behind. After having played for 10 minutes, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristian Sancho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Luis Andino managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Luis Andino was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aleksandr Abdrakhmanov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Aleksandr Abdrakhmanov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felix Montenegro in the 16th minute of the match. Aleksandr Abdrakhmanov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luis Andino in the 20th minute of the match. A well done corner resulted in Felix Montes drilling the ball in to score 0-2 behind ФК КрасноДАР's goalkeeper. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aleksandr Abdrakhmanov having to interfere. Aleksandr Abdrakhmanov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 32 minutes into the match, ФК КрасноДАР's goal looked a bit too open when Primitivo Andino came free, but Aleksandr Abdrakhmanov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luis Andino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aleksandr Abdrakhmanov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 41st minute of the match. Aleksandr Abdrakhmanov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. A collision led to ФК КрасноДАР getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Celso Moreno hit a great ball. In the 48th 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. The ФК КрасноДАР players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Ecuador were winning 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gerasim Lyutov stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Filimon Rodimov hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. ФК КрасноДАР's Aleksandr Abdrakhmanov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 52nd minute of play. If Andrey Savischev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a defensive mix-up in ФК КрасноДАР's zone, Cristian Sancho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aleksandr Abdrakhmanov 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. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andrey Savischev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Filimon Rodimov charged in rather forcefully in the 66th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Filimon Rodimov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 66th match minute, ФК КрасноДАР was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Filimon Rodimov to maneuver through the defense. In the 70th minute Luis Andino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aleksandr Abdrakhmanov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 75 minutes into the match, ФК КрасноДАР's goalkeeper Aleksandr Abdrakhmanov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. When Felix Montenegro came up free with the goalie in the 76th 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 Felix Montenegro couldn't finish the play. ФК КрасноДАР made a substitution. Chris de Kok replaced Benjamin Artmann. Aleksandr Abdrakhmanov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 79th minute. Cristian Sancho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Aleksandr Abdrakhmanov made a huge save. In the 84th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Camilo Gisbert to maneuver through the defense. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.