Challenge

Agunnaryd Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Martin Juračka kicked off to start the match. 10 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ionuț Mincă. In the 11th minute Elmtaryd Agunnaryd were awarded a corner. Bertil Göransson went to the cornerflag to take it. Ionuț Mincă was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. If Agustín Saelices had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Aaron Ramsdal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. When Daniel Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the Ecuador 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 Daniel Zorita couldn't finish the play. When Ecuador's Agustín Saelices in the 26th minute got a chance for a shot 26th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Elmtaryd Agunnaryd's goalie prevented a goal. Aaron Ramsdal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 36th minute of the match. 40 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Martin Juračka came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Elmtaryd Agunnaryd getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Martin Juračka hit a great ball. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Daniel Zorita to make the kick off. With a little luck, Elmtaryd Agunnaryd's Aaron Ramsdal got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across 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 Ralf Smedfeldt in the 56th minute of play. Aaron Ramsdal made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. In the 57th minute, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-1. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Elmtaryd Agunnaryd was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hardy Haryanto didn't get a good kick on the ball. Martin Juračka received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Felix Montenegro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Martin Juračka in the 85th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ionuț Mincă in the 88th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bertil Göransson during the 90th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Elmtaryd Agunnaryd's Bertil Göransson got a free kick in the 91st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sten Dum in the 96th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ecuador were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Elmtaryd Agunnaryd to leave the ground with a draw.