Challenge

Stadion im. MARKUSA
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Daniel Zorita kicked off to start the match. In the 5th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arkadiusz Kostka saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Daniel Zorita hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. 24 minutes into the game, one of FC MARKUS:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Arkadiusz Kostka had in the 25thth minute some difficulties stopping Daniel Zorita's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Gandalf Head hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arkadiusz Kostka having to interfere. Through an outstanding action, after 37 minutes, Julio Vera successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Teobald Jeziorkowski tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 42nd minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arkadiusz Kostka saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Arkadiusz Kostka in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Arkadiusz Kostka took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 45th minute, Daniel Zorita ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Arkadiusz Kostka was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Arkadiusz Kostka tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 59 minutes into the match, Gandalf Head had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gandalf Head was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. The supporters of FC MARKUS booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristian Sancho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arkadiusz Kostka made a fantastic save in the 72nd minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. 75 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ecuador's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Zbigniew Gendolla was slow to take the kick. During this time FC MARKUS's players had a chance to rest. The corner led FC MARKUS's Lucjan Drugi to fire away a dangerous shot which Julio Vera despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Daniel Zorita came free with the goalkeeper in the 78th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Arkadiusz Kostka could save by the left post. In the 80th minute, Daniel Zorita made a precise shot to the right of Arkadiusz Kostka. FC MARKUS's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-4. FC MARKUS's Arkadiusz Kostka proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save FC MARKUS from getting a goal against them. Felix Montenegro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Arkadiusz Kostka read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 86th minute of play. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gandalf Head, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gandalf Head, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. Lucjan Drugi scored 2-4 in the 95th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Julio Vera, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 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.