Challenge

V.Sofia
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when 谢峰建 got the match started through his kick off. Breixo Bouzas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 2nd minute of the match, but Julio Vera made a huge save. 2 minutes into the match, Breixo Bouzas dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Julio Vera, 1-0. Fc S.Zaharesti's Aleksander Eriksrud played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 6th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a free kick in the 8th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Daniel Zorita in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aleksander Eriksrud saved Fc S.Zaharesti from getting behind. If Breixo Bouzas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Buinton in the 23rd minute of the match. Breixo Bouzas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Julio Vera having to make a save. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 谢峰建, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Aleksander Eriksrud took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 32 minutes, Cristian Buinton managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fc S.Zaharesti's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristian Buinton was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 34th minute Breixo Bouzas 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. In the 36th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aleksander Eriksrud saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 37th minute 谢峰建 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. The audience was convinced that 谢峰建's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Daniel Zorita made a kick off. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 谢峰建 in the 55th minute of play. In the 56th minute of the match Fc S.Zaharesti got a corner. Ecuador's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. 谢峰建 ran over to the corner to take the kick. 61 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when 谢峰建 came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Breixo Bouzas in the 65th minute of play. Luisão van Beek charged in rather forcefully in the 67th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Luisão van Beek the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 67th minute, one of Fc S.Zaharesti:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Fc S.Zaharesti. Cristian Sancho who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 72ndth minute tested the skills of Aleksander Eriksrud when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 81st minute, 谢峰建 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fc S.Zaharesti's Aleksander Eriksrud proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save Fc S.Zaharesti from getting a goal against them. In the 86th minute, Daniel Zorita 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. In the 87th play minute Cristian Sancho came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Aleksander Eriksrud. 1-1. In the 91st minute, Fc S.Zaharesti's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Daniel Zorita fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. The audience was convinced that 谢峰建's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 94th minute of the game. Ecuador were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.