Challenge

ATHENAS ESTADIUM
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Daniel Zorita made the kick off which started today's match. The crowd rose to their feet as Pégasus F. C.'s Gilberto Soeiro slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Julio Vera. That made the score 1-0 after 4 minutes of play. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xande Sharkin in the 9th minute of play. When Pégasus F. C.'s Xande Sharkin in the 9th minute got a chance for a shot 9th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ecuador's goalie prevented a goal. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xande Sharkin in the 16th minute of the match. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 24 minutes, Gjøran Sætre mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pégasus F. C. and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 24th match minute, Pégasus F. C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gjøran Sætre to maneuver through the defense. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kurt Groll in the 30th minute of play. Julio Vera didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lu Xing Song went, in the 35th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kurt Groll, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Umberto Cunha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 41st minute of the match. A collision led to Pégasus F. C. getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Kurt Groll hit a great ball. In the 44th minute, Lorenzo Leiva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Agustín Saelices in the 51st minute of play forced Pégasus F. C.'s goalkeeper Umberto Cunha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 53rd minute Pégasus F. C. were awarded a corner. Gilberto Soeiro went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Gilberto Soeiro got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Julio Vera quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 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 59th minute. Pégasus F. C.'s Samuca Tepedino was substituted for Lu Xing Song. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Qiao Ang Le, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kurt Groll recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kurt Groll, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kurt Groll in the 69th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 70th minute of the match Pégasus F. C. got a corner. Ecuador's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Xande Sharkin ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Xande Sharkin almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Ecuador's Julio Vera did a great save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Felix Montenegro got free with Umberto Cunha in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 78thth minute of the game Qiao Ang Le who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ecuador's Julio Vera was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Pégasus F. C. made a substitution. Jules Gangloff replaced Bebeto Medeiros. In the 81st minute Pégasus F. C. were awarded a corner. Xande Sharkin went to the cornerflag to take it. Felix Montenegro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Umberto Cunha made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kurt Groll in the 84th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Chupan Mangas charged in rather forcefully in the 91st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Chupan Mangas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 92 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Cristian Sancho. 93 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Kurt Groll came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pégasus F. C. were awarded a corner in the 95th minute after Ecuador's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Xande Sharkin took the corner. The corner led Pégasus F. C.'s Xande Sharkin to fire away a dangerous shot which Julio Vera despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Ecuador's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Pégasus F. C. had won, even though Ecuador had held more of the ball.