Challenge

Lillan
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Christoffer Mårtensson got the match started through his kick off. Cristian Sancho struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Mattias Jansson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. 6 minutes into the match, Los Frogos's goal looked a bit too open when Felix Montenegro came free, but Mattias Jansson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mattias Jansson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Agustín Saelices, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 9 minutes into the match, Los Frogos's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Mattias Jansson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 10 minutes into the match, Christoffer Mårtensson notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Ecuador's Julio Vera. Julio Vera was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Mattias Jansson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristian Sancho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mattias Jansson read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 14th minute of play. In the 16th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. Los Frogos's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Daniel Zorita ran over to the corner to take the kick. 17 minutes into the match, Los Frogos's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Mattias Jansson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Mattias Jansson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 21 minutes into the match, Los Frogos's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Mattias Jansson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Haldun Bilen got free with Julio Vera in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mattias Jansson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 26th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 27th minute of play forced Los Frogos's goalkeeper Mattias Jansson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 27 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mattias Jansson made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. In the 30th minute, Cristian Sancho ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mattias Jansson was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. In the 32nd match minute, Los Frogos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roy Broberg to maneuver through the defense. Daniel Zorita took the ball and in the 33 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mattias Jansson. Mattias Jansson dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 38 minutes into the match, Los Frogos's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Mattias Jansson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 39th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led to Ecuador's Luis Andino getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Los Frogos's Mattias Jansson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 41st minute of play. Mieszko Lichorobiec hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. Mattias Jansson came out of the goal in the 42nd 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 1-4. Agustín Saelices received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Mattias Jansson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Daniel Zorita was the one to do the kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Los Frogos's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Mattias Jansson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpected shot in the 52nd minute by Felix Montenegro got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Cristian Sancho might have been able to make a better finish in the 54th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mattias Jansson. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cristian Sancho ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Haldun Bilen in the 55th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 58 minutes into the match, Cristian Sancho dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Mattias Jansson, 1-5. If Haldun Bilen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 68th minute Christoffer Mårtensson 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. Daniel Zorita came free with the goalkeeper in the 71st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Mattias Jansson could save by the left post. Los Frogos made a substitution. Conny Kullgren replaced Marcus Ekblom. After 75 minutes Los Frogos's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Daniel Zorita who took care of the corner kick. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Christoffer Mårtensson in the 83rd minute of the match. After having played for 85 minutes, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristian Sancho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mieszko Lichorobiec in the 88th minute of play. 93 minutes into the match, Los Frogos's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Mattias Jansson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 94th minute of the match, Daniel Zorita got a very nice opportunity to score, but Mattias Jansson was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 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 96th minute. The Los Frogos fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Ecuador were clearly better and deserved to take the win.