Challenge

Stadion IRKUT
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Vitaliy Eliseev started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felix Montes to maneuver through the defense. Aleksandr Sibirev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Vitaliy Eliseev tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 13th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aleksandr Sibirev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Vitaliy Eliseev recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 20th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 21 minutes into the match, Спартак's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Aleksandr Sibirev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Aleksandr Sibirev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aleksandr Sibirev having to interfere. 34 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Aleksandr Sibirev made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 43rd match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felix Montes to maneuver through the defense. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Daniel Zorita to strike the kick off in the second half. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Спартак's Aleksandr Sibirev proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save Спартак from getting a goal against them. Gerasim Ovchinnikov kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. 61 minutes into the match, Спартак's goal looked a bit too open when Agustín Saelices came free, but Aleksandr Sibirev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice moves Cristian Sancho could shoot a difficult shot in the 64th minute, which Aleksandr Sibirev however easily saved by the left post. The corner led Ecuador's Cristian Sancho to fire away a dangerous shot which Aleksandr Sibirev despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Спартак's defense didn't have a chance, in the 66th minute, when Felix Montenegro scored to the left of an out of position Aleksandr Sibirev, making the score, 0-3. 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 79th minute. Luis Andino was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. In the 84th minute Armin Mustakivi 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. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Aleksandr Sibirev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 90th minute, Cristian Sancho 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. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Спартак getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Clay Addison hit a great ball. Ecuador played a much better game than Спартак and deserved their victory. The Спартак players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.