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Match Report
Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Ecuador's Daniel Zorita 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Sören Malmberg in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the match had gone on for 6 minutes, Daniel Zorita took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Sören Malmberg to make any attempt to save it. Luis Andino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Sören Malmberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Luis Andino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 15 played minutes Club 23 got a freekick which was hit by Emanuel Robescu. In the 21st minute, Liu Chao Xiao made a precise shot to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bogdan Bogdanović in the 25th minute of the match. In the 27th minute Club 23 were awarded a corner. Dacian Săraru went to the cornerflag to take it. 29 minutes into the match, Club 23's Liu Chao Xiao sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Liu Chao Xiao's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Julio Vera read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 31st minute of play. Felix Montenegro scored 2-1 in the 32nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sören Malmberg, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 37th minute Liu Chao Xiao 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. After a rather tough play, Club 23's Liu Chao Xiao got a free kick in the 38th minute. In the 40th minute of the game Camilo Gisbert made a throw-in which Luis Andino played forward. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.
After 54 minutes, Volodya Kirov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Club 23 and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Club 23 getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Volodya Kirov hit a great ball. 55 minutes into the match, Cristian Sancho had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sören Malmberg. Club 23's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cristian Sancho was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. 59 minutes into the match, Club 23's Liu Chao Xiao sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Julio Vera was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Liu Chao Xiao showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-2 in the 59 minute of play. In the 62nd minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sören Malmberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 63rd minute, Felix Montenegro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 67th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. Felix Montenegro made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that Club 23's Sören Malmberg managed to reach the ball for a save. Liu Chao Xiao's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 69thth minute, Julio Vera skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Sören Malmberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 75th minute of the match. Club 23's Sören Malmberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 78th minute of play. Sören Malmberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bogdan Bogdanović, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Bogdan Bogdanović succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 3-3 in the 83rd playminute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bogdan Bogdanović got free with Julio Vera in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Sören Malmberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute.
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