Challenge

Sarang BeGu
Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Daniel Zorita got the match started through his kick off. 7 minutes into the match, Begu Ganjang's Anak Selby sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ecuador's Felix Montenegro got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 17 minutes, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristian Sancho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 25 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tạ I made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Tạ I showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 32nd minute of the match. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Tạ I tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anak Selby in the 43rd minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The audience was convinced that Cristian Sancho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tạ I was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. When Ecuador's Cristian Sancho in the 56th minute got a chance for a shot 56th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Begu Ganjang's goalie prevented a goal. 58 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Anak Selby came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Anak Selby in the 58th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anak Selby, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 69 minutes into the match, Begu Ganjang's Anak Selby sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tạ I having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 75th minute of play forced Begu Ganjang's goalkeeper Tạ I to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 77th minute the ball was on its way in behind Begu Ganjang's goalkeeper Tạ I, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of David Trezeguet's shot from short distance in the 82nd minute. After 84 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Manuel Aurelianu who took care of the corner kick. Manuel Aurelianu made a great header on Begu Ganjang's corner, it was just that Ecuador's Julio Vera managed to reach the ball for a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, David Trezeguet managed to get in a good position for a shot. Begu Ganjang's supporters rose to their feet, but David Trezeguet was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Julio Vera breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Wieslaw Smuskiewicz fell near the penalty area in the 91st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Begu Ganjang's protests and gave Wieslaw Smuskiewicz a yellow card for diving instead. In the 95th minute Begu Ganjang were awarded a corner. Manuel Aurelianu went to the cornerflag to take it. When the match was over Ecuador could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Begu Ganjang throughout the match.