Challenge

El Gasómetro del Kяα
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Virgilio Lawrence kicked off to start the match. After 3 played minutes KяαdivÄch3 FC got a freekick which was hit by Oriche Bouzon. 4 minutes into the match, Cristian Sancho had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Genaro Asur. KяαdivÄch3 FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cristian Sancho was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Genaro Asur showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. After 13 played minutes KяαdivÄch3 FC got a freekick which was hit by Virgilio Lawrence. 18 minutes into the match, KяαdivÄch3 FC's Virgilio Lawrence sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. KяαdivÄch3 FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ruperto Edorta in the 19th minute. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Virgilio Lawrence got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 1-1. 19 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Virgilio Lawrence got free with Julio Vera in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 34th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Genaro Asur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Genaro Asur having to interfere. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Daniel Zorita made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Virgilio Lawrence got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Genaro Asur in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, KяαdivÄch3 FC's Genaro Asur got control of the ball when Cristian Sancho tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 57th minute of play forced KяαdivÄch3 FC's goalkeeper Genaro Asur to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 59 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ruperto Edorta who took care of the corner kick. The corner led KяαdivÄch3 FC's Ruperto Edorta to fire away a dangerous shot which Julio Vera despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 60th minute of the game. One of Ecuador:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of KяαdivÄch3 FC:s goal. In the 66th minute Pastor Hartz 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. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pastor Hartz in the 67th minute of play. When KяαdivÄch3 FC's Pastor Hartz in the 68th minute got a chance for a shot 68th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ecuador's goalie prevented a goal. KяαdivÄch3 FC's Ariel Osorio was substituted for Andy Top. In the 71st minute of the match KяαdivÄch3 FC got a corner. Ecuador's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Kent Arvidsson ran over to the corner to take the kick. Kent Arvidsson made a great header on KяαdivÄch3 FC's corner, it was just that Ecuador's Julio Vera managed to reach the ball for a save. If Pastor Hartz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pastor Hartz in the 74th minute of play. Julio Vera came out of the goal in the 76th minute to try and stop a shot by KяαdivÄch3 FC's Pastor Hartz. But to his dismay, Pastor Hartz quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. The audience was convinced that Pastor Hartz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. 80 minutes into the match, KяαdivÄch3 FC's Pastor Hartz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Genaro Asur made an important save on a dangerous shot by Agustín Saelices in the 84th minute. Agustín Saelicess short, quick shot in the 84thth minute got Genaro Asur to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Pastor Hartz's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Julio Vera read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 85th minute of play. After 87 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Kent Arvidsson who took care of the corner kick. KяαdivÄch3 FC's Ciriaco Lop was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Julio Vera in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 88th minute of play forced KяαdivÄch3 FC's goalkeeper Genaro Asur to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 90 minutes into the game, Pastor Hartz cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Julio Vera was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.