Challenge

Calcio ParadisOval
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Daniel Zorita got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Camilo Gisbert hit a great ball. 10 minutes had been played when some careless play by LA VIOLA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Daniel Zorita was slow to take the kick. During this time Ecuador's players had a chance to rest. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniel Zorita was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Felix Martinsson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Felix Martinsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 15th minute of play. The corner led Ecuador's Felix Montenegro to fire away a dangerous shot which Felix Martinsson despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After 19 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Sune Dahlberg who took care of the corner kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 23rd minute of play forced LA VIOLA's goalkeeper Felix Martinsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sune Dahlberg in the 25th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jens-Ove Abrahamsson in the 28th minute of play. Daniel Zorita took the ball and in the 29 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Felix Martinsson. Felix Martinsson dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Felix Martinsson came out of the goal in the 32nd minute to try and stop a shot by Ecuador's Daniel Zorita. But to his dismay, Daniel Zorita quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Felix Martinsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 35th minute of play. The supporters of Ecuador booed when LA VIOLA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Albert Rutledge didn't get a good kick on the ball. Felix Martinsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 38th minute of the match. When Albert Rutledge came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the LA VIOLA fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Albert Rutledge couldn't finish the play. 45 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Osvald Uter. Osvald Uter could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 47th minute of the match, but Julio Vera made a huge save. Julio Vera was out of position in the 47 minute of play, and Osvald Uter capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Osvald Uter really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Albert Rutledge was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute Albert Rutledge 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. 53 minutes into the game, Cristian Sancho recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Felix Martinsson. Cristian Sancho showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-3. A hard shot 58 in the game by Daniel Zorita from a close distance when the talented Felix Martinsson managed to make a qualified save. LA VIOLA's players were relieved. Osvald Uter blasted a shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Julio Vera having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 64th minute of play forced LA VIOLA's goalkeeper Felix Martinsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Osvald Uter in the 66th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 71 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Gottfrid Brenner came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Jens-Ove Abrahamsson came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the LA VIOLA fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Jens-Ove Abrahamsson couldn't finish the play. 84 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Albert Rutledge came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Ecuador booed when LA VIOLA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gottfrid Brenner didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniel Zorita was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Felix Martinsson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ecuador's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.