Challenge

CARDINAL STADIUM
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) In the 4th minute Iordache Donici shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Vera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 6 played minutes C Ａ R D I N Ａ L got a freekick which was hit by Cezar Rizea. A collision led to C Ａ R D I N Ａ L getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Gu Hui Liang hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Panait Ponor got a free kick in the 11th minute. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iordache Donici in the 17th minute of play. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Yang Ming Ran tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 22 minutes into the match, C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Yang Ming Ran reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 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 23rd minute. The corner ended in Luis Andino almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Yang Ming Ran did a great save. After 25 played minutes C Ａ R D I N Ａ L got a freekick which was hit by Deng Kun Xu. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. Yang Ming Ran showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 32nd minute of the match. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Iordache Donici tried to sneak it across the goal line. Iordache Donici could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 35th minute of the match, but Julio Vera made a huge save. The corner led C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Jean-Jacques Ares to fire away a dangerous shot which Julio Vera despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 38 minutes into the match, C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Yang Ming Ran reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Herminio Vincente in the 41st minute of play. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Herminio Vincente in the 42nd minute of play. Deng Kun Xu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 46th minute of the match, but Julio Vera made a huge save.

The wind increased when Iordache Donici made the kick off in the second half. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Deng Kun Xu in the 53rd minute of play. Julio Vera came out of the goal in the 53rd minute to try and stop a shot by C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Deng Kun Xu. But to his dismay, Deng Kun Xu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. In the 56th minute, Iordache Donici 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. Yang Ming Ran made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 61st minute. When the match had gone on for 61 minutes, Daniel Zorita took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Yang Ming Ran to make any attempt to save it. In the 63rdth minute of the game Herminio Vincente 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. After 68 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Juan Sebastián Puig. Julio Vera came out of the goal in the 72nd minute to try and stop a shot by C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Deng Kun Xu. But to his dismay, Deng Kun Xu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. In the 74th minute Sergiu Panaitescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Vera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Julio Vera didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Herminio Vincente went, in the 78th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. Yang Ming Ran showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 80th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Deng Kun Xu in the 82nd minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Daniel Zorita recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of C Ａ R D I N Ａ L booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristian Sancho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Filip Tăcutu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Many of Ecuador's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Ecuador may have spent more time on the ball, but C Ａ R D I N Ａ L were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.