Challenge

Neo-Tokyo Olympic St
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Liu Zhi Guang started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 4th minute of play forced Akira アキラ's goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 5th match minute, Akira アキラ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Romário MacAlister to maneuver through the defense. 6 minutes into the game, Daniel Zorita cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Giorgi Mamardashvili was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Cristian Sancho struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Giorgi Mamardashvili didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. Giorgi Mamardashvili showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Giorgi Mamardashvili came out of the goal in the 13th minute to try and stop a shot by Ecuador's Cristian Sancho. But to his dismay, Cristian Sancho quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. After 17 played minutes Akira アキラ got a freekick which was hit by Fred Campidelis. 17 minutes into the match, Akira アキラ's goal looked a bit too open when Luis Andino came free, but Giorgi Mamardashvili reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Giorgi Mamardashvili stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Daniel Zorita's shot from short distance in the 19th minute. In the 21st minute, Daniel Zorita ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Giorgi Mamardashvili was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Akira アキラ's Giorgi Mamardashvili played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 23rd minute of play. 24 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Liu Zhi Guang came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Giorgi Mamardashvili 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 33rd minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. Ecuador's Felix Montenegro was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Giorgi Mamardashvili in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After 33 minutes, Felix Montenegro made it 0-4 with a short kick to the right side. Akira アキラ's Giorgi Mamardashvili tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After 37 played minutes Akira アキラ got a freekick which was hit by Tenho Bolas. In the 38th match minute, Akira アキラ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fred Campidelis to maneuver through the defense. Giorgi Mamardashvili showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. A collision led to Akira アキラ getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Egídio Lucas hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Akira アキラ defense, Daniel Zorita kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Giorgi Mamardashvili. The Akira アキラ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Giorgi Mamardashvili should have stopped the shot. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-5 lead.

52 minutes into the match, Akira アキラ's goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristian Sancho. In the 54th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giorgi Mamardashvili saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Liu Zhi Guang'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 55th minute of play. Luis Andino struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Giorgi Mamardashvili didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Giorgi Mamardashvili having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Laércio Torres in the 70th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Laércio Torres in the 71st minute of the match. Luis Andino struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Giorgi Mamardashvili didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Daniel Zorita's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 79thth minute, Giorgi Mamardashvili skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When Ecuador's Daniel Zorita, in the 81st minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience was convinced that Laércio Torres's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 84th minute of the game. Giorgi Mamardashvili made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felix Montenegro in the 86th minute of play. Agustín Saelices fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Giorgi Mamardashvili having to interfere. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match was over Ecuador could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Akira アキラ throughout the match.