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Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Ecuador's Daniel Zorita started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Daniel Zorita in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ronnie Hellström saved Skövde AIK from getting behind. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Chen Ao Fan tried to sneak it across the goal line. 7 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ecuador's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Chen Ao Fan was slow to take the kick. During this time Skövde AIK's players had a chance to rest. In the 10th minute, Daniel Zorita 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. If Kevin Keegan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Ecuador's Agustín Saelices in the 19th minute got a chance for a shot 19th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Skövde AIK's goalie prevented a goal. Skövde AIK's Ronnie Hellström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 23rd minute of play. With an all-out effort, Skövde AIK's Julio Vera threw himself towards the right post 24 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Kevin Keegan, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Ronnie Hellström 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 26th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Ecuador's Daniel Zorita to fire away a dangerous shot which Ronnie Hellström despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After 31 played minutes Skövde AIK got a freekick which was hit by Kurt Hamrin. Ronnie Hellström 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 33rd minute. In the 37th minute Kevin Keegan 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. A collision led to Skövde AIK getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Georg Norström hit a great ball. In the 42nd minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ronnie Hellström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Kevin Keegan came up free with the goalie in the 48th minute, the Skövde AIK fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Kevin Keegan couldn't finish the play. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Sancho got free with Ronnie Hellström in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Kevin Keegan struck a weak shot in the 62nd 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 Skövde AIK. Skövde AIK's Jerry Williams was substituted for Kurt Hamrin. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 64th minute of play forced Skövde AIK's goalkeeper Ronnie Hellström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 70th minute, Felix Montes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Ronnie Hellström made a huge save. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 77th minute, Kevin Keegan 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. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 93rd minute, Filip Brolin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Despite being the better team, Ecuador failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.