Challenge

MASTERBET FC
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Marius Macovei might have been able to make a better finish in the 6th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Julio Vera. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marius Macovei ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Marius Macovei tried to sneak it across the goal line. Marius Macovei could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Julio Vera made a huge save. 10 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gigel Zăvoiu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 14th 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: 0-2. Julio Vera didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gong Zhi Peng went, in the 19th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gong Zhi Peng, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. MasterBets's Vedat Tuğlu was substituted for Ramiro Marin. MasterBets were awarded a corner in the 27th minute after Ecuador's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Gong Zhi Peng took the corner. Malcolm Dalkvist made a great header on MasterBets's corner, it was just that Ecuador's Julio Vera managed to reach the ball for a save. After a rather tough play, MasterBets's Vedat Tuğlu got a free kick in the 28th minute. 32 minutes into the game, Daniel Zorita cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Gigel Zăvoiu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 35th minute, Camilo Gisbert hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gigel Zăvoiu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 37th minute of the match. In the 40th minute, MasterBets's Gong Zhi Peng dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-3. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. If Luis Andino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half Ecuador were leading 2-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gong Zhi Peng made a kick off. In the 53rd match minute, MasterBets was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabio Cordareo to maneuver through the defense. Daniel Zorita who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 54thth minute tested the skills of Gigel Zăvoiu when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Gong Zhi Peng might have been able to make a better finish in the 56th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Julio Vera. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gong Zhi Peng ran back to his position shaking his head. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gong Zhi Peng in the 56th minute of the match. MasterBets's Jacinto Oso was substituted for Constantin Costăchescu. Ecuador's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daniel Zorita in the 65th minute. The corner led Ecuador's Daniel Zorita to fire away a dangerous shot which Gigel Zăvoiu despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After a rather tough play, MasterBets's Gong Zhi Peng got a free kick in the 67th minute. Gigel Zăvoiu made a fantastic save in the 68th minute, when Felix Montenegro sent off a good shot on target. Gong Zhi Peng took the ball and in the 70 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Julio Vera. Julio Vera dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-3. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gong Zhi Peng in the 76th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. The MasterBets fans' excitement grew in the 76th match minute when MasterBets's Gong Zhi Peng looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gong Zhi Peng in the 79th minute of the match. Gong Zhi Peng'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 82nd minute of play. 85 minutes into the match, MasterBets's goalkeeper Gigel Zăvoiu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristian Sancho. In the 87th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Daniel Zorita to maneuver through the defense. In the 92nd minute Gong Zhi Peng 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 MasterBets fans' excitement grew in the 93rd match minute when MasterBets's Gong Zhi Peng looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 5-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene.