Challenge

Olympistadium
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gong Qi Fan made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the game, Topo Gigio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Oylimpiamos Ψ's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Playa Malvín the free kick. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 3rd minute of the game. One of Oylimpiamos Ψ:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Playa Malvín:s goal. When Playa Malvín's Gong Qi Fan in the 6th minute got a chance for a shot 6th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Oylimpiamos Ψ's goalie prevented a goal. Oylimpiamos Ψ's Koen Rijmenams played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gong Qi Fan in the 9th minute of play. Koen Rijmenams made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stelian Murgu in the 11th minute of play. 15 minutes into the match, Oylimpiamos Ψ's goal looked a bit too open when Stelian Murgu came free, but Koen Rijmenams reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Koen Rijmenams made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stelian Murgu in the 16th minute of play. Koen Rijmenams showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stelian Murgu in the 24th minute of the match. Selatse Cantillo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Nils Elmhuus made a huge save. 30 minutes into the match, Oylimpiamos Ψ's goal looked a bit too open when Stelian Murgu came free, but Koen Rijmenams reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nils Elmhuus made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when Fortun Corrillos sent off a good shot on target. Koen Rijmenams showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gong Qi Fan, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Koen Rijmenams didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gong Qi Fan went, in the 40th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Gong Qi Fan scored 0-3 in the 45th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Koen Rijmenams, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

Koen Rijmenams made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Stelian Murgu sent off a good shot on target. If Gong Qi Fan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 54th minute Gong Qi Fan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Koen Rijmenams saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nils Elmhuus took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Selatse Cantillo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 60 minutes into the match, Oylimpiamos Ψ's goalkeeper Koen Rijmenams had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Stelian Murgu. With a little luck, Oylimpiamos Ψ's Koen Rijmenams got control of the ball when Stelian Murgu tried to sneak it across the goal line. 0-4 became the score in the 63rd minute when Stelian Murgu elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Playa Malvín made a substitution. Chris Tian replaced Jabier Igual. Stelian Murgu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Koen Rijmenams made a huge save. In the 69th minute, Robustiano Peruanton left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Oylimpiamos Ψ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-4. Nils Elmhuus showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fortun Corrillos, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Stelian Murgu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Playa Malvín's supporters rose to their feet, but Stelian Murgu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Koen Rijmenams breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Playa Malvín made a substitution. Sandu Mândrilă replaced Joel Wigghers. If Quinto Ampudia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Quinto Ampudia in the 79th minute of play forced Oylimpiamos Ψ's goalkeeper Koen Rijmenams to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 82 minutes into the game, Playa Malvín's Quinto Ampudia nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Koen Rijmenams made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-5. Quinto Ampudia struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Koen Rijmenams didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Playa Malvín. The referee felt a red card was in order, 93 minutes into the game, when Chris Tian put in a rough tackle. In the 93rd minute, one of Playa Malvín: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 Playa Malvín. Playa Malvín:s Nils Elmhuus showed great skill when he stopped Rik Quexada:s penalty. Rik Quexada scored 2-6 in the 95th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nils Elmhuus, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The Playa Malvín supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Playa Malvín would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.