Challenge

ALEXANDRIA ARENA
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Marin Dică made the kick off and thus started the match. Panait Frânculescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 12th minute of play. Antonio Arias hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Faustão Abraão tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 21st minute of play forced Alexandria Team08's goalkeeper Panait Frânculescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 23rd minute, Felix Montenegro 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. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marin Dică, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Panait Frânculescu having to interfere. Agustín Saelices received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Panait Frânculescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 37th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Panait Frânculescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 38th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Daniel Zorita got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Panait Frânculescu quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 40 minutes into the match, Alexandria Team08's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Panait Frânculescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 46 minutes into the game, Cristian Sancho cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Panait Frânculescu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The Alexandria Team08 players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Ecuador were winning 0-1.

Alexandria Team08 made a substitution. Zhou replaced Faustão Abraão. The wind increased when Daniel Zorita made the kick off in the second half. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marin Dică's shot from short distance in the 55th minute. Alexandria Team08's Panait Frânculescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luis Andino in the 56th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Ecuador's zone, Basarab Panciu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Vera came out of the goal and Basarab Panciu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zhou in the 69th minute of play. Alexandria Team08's Péter Bánhegyi was substituted for Marin Dică. When the match had gone on for 73 minutes, Zhou put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Julio Vera. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Panait Frânculescu made a huge save. Alexandria Team08's Panait Frânculescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 77th minute of play. Panait Frânculescu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Luis Andino in the 84th minute. 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 85th minute. After taking down the ball on Ecuador's corner Daniel Zorita fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Panait Frânculescu quite easily take care of the ball. With a little luck, Alexandria Team08's Panait Frânculescu got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 87th minute, Agustín Saelices hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Péter Bánhegyi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Julio Vera having to make a save. Péter Bánhegyi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Julio Vera having to make a save. Panait Frânculescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cristian Sancho during the 93rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card.