Challenge

Kochobetsu Stadium
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Gleb Elkibaev made the kick off and thus started the match. Esperance's 曲强洋 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luis Andino in the 2nd minute of play. In the 4th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. 5 minutes into the match, Daniel Zorita had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of 曲强洋. Esperance's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Daniel Zorita was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 10 minutes had been played when some careless play by Esperance'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. 曲强洋 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luis Andino in the 12th minute of play. In the 19th match minute, Esperance was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marat Gusakov to maneuver through the defense. 曲强洋 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Esperance's Bram Boonen slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Julio Vera. That made the score 2-1 after 23 minutes of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gleb Elkibaev in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. Cristian Sancho took the ball and in the 31 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised 曲强洋. 曲强洋 dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. 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 34th minute. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Agustín Saelices got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 2-3. 35 minutes into the match. Bram Boonen blasted a shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Julio Vera having to make a save. Esperance's Pahom Churbanov was substituted for Marat Gusakov. Gleb Elkibaev received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Julio Vera came out and tried to block the shot, but Gleb Elkibaev slotted it home off the left post making it 3-4 in the 45th minute. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roy Engström, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Roy Engström in the 56th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gleb Elkibaev in the 59th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bram Boonen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Roy Engström recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 71 minutes Esperance's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Daniel Zorita who took care of the corner kick. 74 minutes into the game, Cristian Sancho recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of 曲强洋. Cristian Sancho showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-5. Felix Montenegro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without 曲强洋 having to make a save. A hard and well directed shot from Daniel Zorita led 81 minutes into the game to a goal after the ball had bounced deceptively just in front of the goal. Esperance's 曲强洋 became a little unsure and couldn't grip the ball before it was over the goalline. Thus it was 3-6. Felix Montenegro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 曲强洋 having to interfere. 曲强洋 was a little too slow when Daniel Zorita got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 87th minute. The score was now 3-7. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gavriil Dolgachev in the 91st minute of the match. 92 minutes into the match, Luis Andino had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of 曲强洋. Esperance's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Luis Andino was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-8.