Challenge

Vallentuna Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Torbjörn Tingberg got the match started through his kick off. Julio Vera was a little too slow when Torbjörn Tingberg got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 3rd minute. The score was now 1-0. 10 minutes into the match, Vallentuna Kickers's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Li Han reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vallentuna Kickers's Li Han played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 16th minute of play. Juan Sebastián Puig kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Torbjörn Tingberg struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Julio Vera didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Vallentuna Kickers. If Torbjörn Tingberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Torbjörn Tingberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 27 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Torbjörn Tingberg came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 30th minute Luis Andino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Li Han saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 35th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Primitivo Andino to maneuver through the defense. In the 38th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Li Han saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 38 minutes of play, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Li Han was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of Vallentuna Kickers booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Montes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Joachim Lindgren took the ball and in the 41 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Julio Vera. Julio Vera dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. In the 45th minute, Daniel Zorita left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ecuador fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2.

The wind increased when Daniel Zorita made the kick off in the second half. In the 54th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felix Montenegro to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 59th minute of play forced Vallentuna Kickers's goalkeeper Li Han to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Felix Montes hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Felix Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 71st minute Torbjörn Tingberg 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. Vallentuna Kickers were awarded a corner in the 73th minute after Ecuador's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joachim Lindgren took the corner. After taking down the ball on Vallentuna Kickers's corner Joachim Lindgren fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Julio Vera quite easily take care of the ball. Camilo Gisbert kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Li Han didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Daniel Zorita went, in the 80th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-3 was the resulting score. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Vallentuna Kickers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jörgen Alegren didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Li Han in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gunnar Nordlander in the 94th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match was over Ecuador could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Vallentuna Kickers throughout the match.