Challenge

EL QUEBRADERO
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) GARIBALDI FC's Lázaro Ekain started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. With a little luck, Kyrgyzstan's Timofey Babitskiy got control of the ball when Lázaro Ekain tried to sneak it across the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 6 minutes, Timofey Babitskiy successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After a defensive mix-up in GARIBALDI FC's zone, Martyn Grablenov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rene Llorian came out of the goal and Martyn Grablenov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Lázaro Ekain in the 12thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Timofey Babitskiy, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. GARIBALDI FC's Lázaro Ekain was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 12th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Lázaro Ekains short, quick shot in the 15thth minute got Timofey Babitskiy to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. When GARIBALDI FC's Lázaro Ekain in the 18th minute got a chance for a shot 18th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Kyrgyzstan's goalie prevented a goal. In the 21st minute Martyn Grablenov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rene Llorian saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rene Llorian stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Martyn Grablenov's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. Timofey Babitskiy stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lázaro Ekain's shot from short distance in the 27th minute. After some careless play in the GARIBALDI FC defense, Martyn Grablenov kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rene Llorian. The GARIBALDI FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rene Llorian should have stopped the shot. In the 38th minute the ball was on its way in behind GARIBALDI FC's goalkeeper Rene Llorian, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Eduard Hourani was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 44th minute. GARIBALDI FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Martyn Grablenov stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Eduard Hourani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lázaro Ekain in the 56th minute of play forced Kyrgyzstan's goalkeeper Timofey Babitskiy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Yuriy Lobanovskiy hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. In the 59th match minute, Kyrgyzstan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yuriy Lobanovskiy to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Kyrgyzstan defense, Lázaro Ekain kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Timofey Babitskiy. The Kyrgyzstan fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Timofey Babitskiy should have stopped the shot. Timofey Babitskiy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Darío Eagles in the 65th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Kyrgyzstan's Filimon Bolshakov got a free kick in the 66th minute. In the 67th minute, Lázaro Ekain 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. Lázaro Ekain fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Timofey Babitskiy having to interfere. Timofey Babitskiy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eduard Hourani in the 72nd minute of the match. Kyrgyzstan's Timofey Babitskiy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lázaro Ekain in the 75th minute of play. Darío Eagles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. It was beautiful to see Kyrgyzstan's Viktor Izmailov in action when he in the 81st minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! Gustav Svensson kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. GARIBALDI FC's Rene Llorian proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save GARIBALDI FC from getting a goal against them. Kyrgyzstan's Timofey Babitskiy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lázaro Ekain in the 92nd minute of play. 95 minutes into the match, Alfred Krachkovskiy dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Rene Llorian, 2-2. The Kyrgyzstan players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented GARIBALDI FC from taking control. The game ends in a draw.