Challenge

Shymkent Arena
Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Christer Johnsson made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Horacio Zarricueta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 10 minutes into the match, Daniel Zorita notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Shymkent Camels's Horacio Zarricueta. Horacio Zarricueta was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 13th minute Ayrton Schumacher 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. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Christer Johnsson tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Christer Johnsson got free with Julio Vera in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Shymkent Camels getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Ayrton Schumacher hit a great ball. 19 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Christer Johnsson came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ecuador's defense didn't have a chance, in the 19th minute, when Christer Johnsson scored to the left of an out of position Julio Vera, making the score, 1-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Felix Montenegro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Felix Montenegro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Horacio Zarricueta breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Horacio Zarricueta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 39th minute of the match. After 42 played minutes Shymkent Camels got a freekick which was hit by Gernando Zonta. In the 47th minute, Ayrton Schumacher hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Daniel Zorita to make the kick off. Felix Montenegro hit a great freekick 50 minutes into the match. Shymkent Camels's Ayrton Schumacher got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 57th minute, Jiang Cheng Peng hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 70th minute, Daniel Zorita ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Horacio Zarricueta was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Shymkent Camels's defense didn't have a chance, in the 73rd minute, when Daniel Zorita scored to the left of an out of position Horacio Zarricueta, making the score, 1-3. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christer Johnsson in the 76th minute of play. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 92 minutes into the match, Shymkent Camels's goalkeeper Horacio Zarricueta had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. The supporters of Shymkent Camels booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Agustín Saelices didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the final whistle sounded Ecuador left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Shymkent Camels.