Challenge

Est Hernando Siles
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) 东莞新世纪's 肖誉洋 started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Bolivia's Camilo Freixa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 陶西坚 in the 2nd minute of play. The supporters of Bolivia booed when 东莞新世纪 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. 陈远誉 didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mario Fernandino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. 石坚斌 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Camilo Freixa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 肖誉洋, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 陶西坚 might have been able to make a better finish in the 15th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Camilo Freixa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. 陶西坚 ran back to his position shaking his head. After 15 minutes of play, 东莞新世纪's 肖誉洋 made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Camilo Freixa was left in no man's land by his defense there! Camilo Freixa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 陶西坚, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Bolivia's Alfonso de la Cruz got a free kick in the 20th minute. In the 21st minute, 肖誉洋 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. In the 22nd minute, 鲁博希 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Camilo Freixa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 陶西坚 in the 32nd minute of the match. In the 38th minute, 方磊响 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by 肖誉洋 in the 48th minute of play forced Bolivia's goalkeeper Camilo Freixa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mario Fernandino stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to 东莞新世纪 getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. 陈远誉 hit a great ball. A collision led to 东莞新世纪 getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. 鲁博希 hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by 陶棋岩 in the 56th minute of play forced Bolivia's goalkeeper Camilo Freixa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Bolivia's zone, 陶西坚 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Camilo Freixa came out of the goal and 陶西坚 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 61st minute, Alfonso de la Cruz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 方正枫 made in the 64th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Bolivia's Julio Chicote. 龙杰沙 kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Mario Fernandino took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 66th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for 石坚斌. 东莞新世纪's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Eduardo Fontirroig struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. 石坚斌 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bolivia. 陶西坚 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Camilo Freixa having to interfere. Camilo Freixa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 陶西坚, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 77th minute Eduardo Fontirroig shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 石坚斌 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Julio Chicote kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. 鲁博希 kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Alfonso de la Cruz's late challenge caught a 东莞新世纪's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alfonso de la Cruz helped the player get up and apologised. Eduardo Fontirroig fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 石坚斌 having to interfere. 94 minutes into the match, 肖誉洋 had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Camilo Freixa. Bolivia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that 肖誉洋 was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2.