Challenge

Hypatia Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, 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 fancy dribbling in the 3rd 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. Sebald Biermann breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 9 minutes into the match, Pharos Alexandria F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Sebald Biermann reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 许奕广 struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Julio Vera didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pharos Alexandria F.C.. The supporters of Pharos Alexandria F.C. booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Camilo Gisbert didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 15th match minute, Pharos Alexandria F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maik Chakravorty to maneuver through the defense. 17 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Ralph Olano de came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 22 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marlon Koppermann. 24 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by 许奕广. In the 25th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sebald Biermann saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 许奕广 in the 26th minute of play. Luis Andino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sebald Biermann having to interfere. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when 许奕广 tried to sneak it across the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Daniel Zorita in the 37th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sebald Biermann prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The crowd rose to their feet as 许奕广 kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Julio Vera. That made the score 1-0 in the 40 minute of play. In the 45th minute Ralph Olano de shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Vera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ralph Olano de stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Antonio Arias kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. 54 minutes into the match, Ralph Olano de notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Ecuador's Julio Vera. Julio Vera was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ralph Olano de in the 57th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. 69 minutes into the match, Pharos Alexandria F.C.'s Maik Chakravorty sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With an all-out effort, Ecuador's Sebald Biermann threw himself towards the right post 79 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Cristian Sancho, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 81 minutes had been played when some careless play by Pharos Alexandria F.C.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Daniel Zorita was slow to take the kick. During this time Ecuador's players had a chance to rest. Daniel Zorita made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that Pharos Alexandria F.C.'s Sebald Biermann managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 85th minute Maik Chakravorty shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Vera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Pharos Alexandria F.C.'s Marlon Koppermann got a free kick in the 85th minute. Sebald Biermann made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristian Sancho in the 87th minute. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Sebald Biermann came out and tried to block the shot, but Cristian Sancho slotted it home off the left post making it 3-1 in the 90th minute. Pharos Alexandria F.C.'s Philipp Mielich got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The Pharos Alexandria F.C. support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.