Challenge

Jerry Park
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Czeslaw Tipinski made the kick off which started today's match. Igor Siekierski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luis Andino in the 3rd minute of play. 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 4th minute. Brow Team's attentive Norbert Kostrzewa managed to snatch the ball when Felix Montenegro made a throw-in in the 7th minute of the game. Juan Sebastián Puig made in the 8th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Luis Andino. 16 minutes had been played when some careless play by Brow Team'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. Igor Siekierski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mariusz Mroczynski's late challenge caught a Ecuador's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mariusz Mroczynski helped the player get up and apologised. In the 21st minute there was a penalty for Ecuador. Daniel Zorita stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Igor Siekierski. 0-1. Igor Siekierski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Brow Team's Igor Siekierski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luis Andino in the 25th minute of play. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 29 minutes into the match, Brow Team's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Igor Siekierski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Igor Siekierski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. In the 32nd minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Igor Siekierski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 33rd 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: 0-2. Brow Team's Igor Siekierski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 36th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luis Andino in the 43rd minute of play forced Brow Team's goalkeeper Igor Siekierski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 46 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Norbert Kostrzewa who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Brow Team's Norbert Kostrzewa to fire away a dangerous shot which Julio Vera despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Daniel Zorita to strike the kick off in the second half. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Franciszek Modliszewski in the 53rd minute of play. Brow Team were awarded a corner in the 54th minute after Ecuador's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Norbert Kostrzewa took the corner. Brow Team's Norbert Kostrzewa 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. In the 57th minute, Czeslaw Tipinski made a precise shot to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. Igor Siekierski made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. Ecuador's Diego Mancebo was substituted for Cristian Sancho. Agustín Saelices sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 70th minute Agustín Saelices shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Igor Siekierski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 72 minutes of play, Ecuador's Felix Montenegro made it 1-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Igor Siekierski was left in no man's land by his defense there! Daniel Zorita in the 79thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Igor Siekierski, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 83 minutes into the match, Brow Team's goalkeeper Igor Siekierski had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Diego Mancebo. When Brow Team's Franciszek Modliszewski in the 85th minute got a chance for a shot 85th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ecuador's goalie prevented a goal. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 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.