Challenge

Novotroitsk
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Yuliy Esikov started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Nacho González took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 6 minutes into the match, Cristian Sancho notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of FC NOSTA's Nacho González. Nacho González was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. FC NOSTA's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gennadiy Lihventsov in the 12th minute. It was a well-played corner which Vladimir Terentiev managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Vladimir Terentiev received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Julio Vera came out and tried to block the shot, but Vladimir Terentiev slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 13th minute. Nacho González 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 22nd minute, Daniel Zorita made a precise shot to the right of Nacho González. FC NOSTA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. Nacho González took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Vladimir Terentiev fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC NOSTA's protests and gave Vladimir Terentiev a yellow card for diving instead. Vladimir Terentiev kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. Nacho González showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luis Andino, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. 38 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC NOSTA'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 FC NOSTA's Nacho González managed to reach the ball for a save. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 40th minute after FC NOSTA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. After 43 played minutes FC NOSTA got a freekick which was hit by Felipe Custódio. 45 minutes into the match, FC NOSTA's goal looked a bit too open when Luis Andino came free, but Nacho González reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a free kick in the 46th minute. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Daniel Zorita stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpected shot in the 50th minute by Daniel Zorita got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 56th minute after FC NOSTA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. A well-hit corner resulted in Luis Andino heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Yuliy Esikov's late challenge caught a Ecuador's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Yuliy Esikov helped the player get up and apologised. After 61 played minutes FC NOSTA got a freekick which was hit by Yuliy Esikov. Nacho González didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cristian Sancho went, in the 63rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-3 was the resulting score. If Melchor Lopez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cristian Sancho blasted a shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nacho González having to make a save. With a little luck, FC NOSTA's Nacho González got control of the ball when Cristian Sancho tried to sneak it across the goal line. Nacho González stood somewhat misplaced when Agustín Saelices came free in front of goal and shot 2-4 to the left of him in the 75 minute. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nacho González having to interfere. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yuliy Esikov in the 84th minute of play. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felipe Custódio in the 90th minute of the match. In the 95th match minute, FC NOSTA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vitold Rubakin to maneuver through the defense. When the match was over Ecuador could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than FC NOSTA throughout the match.