Challenge

Vladikavkaz
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Daniil Fomin made the kick off which started today's match. Andrey Dvoryankin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 5th minute of play. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arsenal F.C.'s Paolo Rossi got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Andrey Dvoryankin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Julio Vera made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when Paolo Rossi sent off a good shot on target. Semen Afonchenko hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Trond Bom hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Arsenal F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anton Kirilchenko didn't get a good kick on the ball. Andrey Dvoryankin 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 26th minute. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniil Fomin, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paolo Rossi, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. In the 32nd match minute, Arsenal F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Semen Afonchenko to maneuver through the defense. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Andrey Dvoryankin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 43 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Felix Montenegro. 44 minutes into the match, Paolo Rossi dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Julio Vera, 1-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Daniel Zorita was the one to do the kick off. In the 52ndth minute of the game Cristian Sancho who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Arsenal F.C.'s Andrey Dvoryankin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ecuador's Felix Montes was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Andrey Dvoryankin in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paolo Rossi in the 56th minute of play. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paolo Rossi in the 62nd minute of play. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paolo Rossi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arsenal F.C.'s Andrey Dvoryankin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save Arsenal F.C. from getting a goal against them. The audience was convinced that Paolo Rossi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 72nd minute of the game. When the match clock showed 72 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Paolo Rossi sped through Ecuador's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Julio Vera. Arsenal F.C. made a substitution. Stanislav Sharapov replaced Paolo Rossi. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 81 minutes into the match, Arsenal F.C.'s goalkeeper Andrey Dvoryankin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. 82 minutes into the match, Cristian Sancho dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Andrey Dvoryankin, 2-1. When Daniel Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 88th 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. 91 minutes into the match, Arsenal F.C.'s Daniil Fomin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Andrey Dvoryankin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 94th minute.