Challenge

Самара Арена
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Petre Blajovici sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 15th minute Yuriy Andronikov 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. Крылья Советов's Carlos Germano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 21st minute of play. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Carlos Germano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. Carlos Germano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felix Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 29 minutes in the game, Mamaar Fergani fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Julio Vera having to interfere. In the 31st minute the ball was on its way in behind Крылья Советов's goalkeeper Carlos Germano, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aleksandr Dolgopolov hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Mamaar Ferganis short, quick shot in the 38thth minute got Julio Vera to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 44 played minutes Крылья Советов got a freekick which was hit by Aleksandr Dolgopolov. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Luis Andino got a free kick in the 46th minute. After 47 played minutes Крылья Советов got a freekick which was hit by Petre Blajovici. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

In the 53rd minute, Крылья Советов's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Cristian Sancho fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 59th minute Kutlay Umay 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. Petre Blajovici kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kutlay Umay in the 68th minute of play. Petre Blajovici hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yuriy Andronikov in the 73rd minute of play. Carlos Germano made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. 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 80th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mamaar Fergani in the 85th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Daniel Zorita succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-1 in the 87th playminute. Крылья Советов succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Ecuador had controlled the match.