Challenge

Phenomenal Park
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fodil Mansouri kicked off to start the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fodil Mansouri got free with Julio Vera in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Fodil Mansouri could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 11th minute of the match, but Julio Vera made a huge save. Youssef Sofiane showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 12th minute of the match. The supporters of Phenomenals FC booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristian Sancho didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ahmed Cohen got free with Julio Vera in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Youssef Sofiane made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 16th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Cristian Sancho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Youssef Sofiane was relentless in the 16th minute of the game. In the 18th match minute, Phenomenals FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Baal Demon to maneuver through the defense. 28 minutes into the match, Phenomenals FC's Fodil Mansouri sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 32 minutes into the game, Rubinho Melo recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Julio Vera. Rubinho Melo showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Baal Demon in the 35th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Larbi Cherfa during the 41st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 41st match minute, Phenomenals FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Larbi Cherfa to maneuver through the defense. Daniel Zorita was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 41st played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Youssef Sofiane made a fantastic save in the 51st minute, when Cristian Sancho sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Youssef Sofiane in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 57 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Youssef Sofiane narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Youssef Sofiane made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Baal Demon in the 60th minute of play. The supporters of Phenomenals FC booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Agustín Saelices didn't get a good kick on the ball. Abdellah Gourion took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 63rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Julio Vera. Ecuador's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rubinho Melo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 73rd match minute, Phenomenals FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stelios Ciobica to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Phenomenals FC's Stelios Ciobica got a free kick in the 75th minute. In the 78th minute Rubinho Melo 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. Felix Montenegro came free with the goalkeeper in the 80th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Youssef Sofiane could save by the left post. With a little luck, Phenomenals FC's Youssef Sofiane got control of the ball when Cristian Sancho tried to sneak it across the goal line. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Phenomenals FC support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.