Challenge

Valla Arena
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Antoine Lovera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Niklas Isaksson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Julio Vera made a huge save. After 5 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Tor-Ivar Kalland who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Tor-Ivar Kalland got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Julio Vera quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Niklas Isaksson's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 7thth minute, Julio Vera skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Niklas Isaksson kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 7thth minute. Though ot was a great shot Ecuador's keeper Julio Vera was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. Felix Montes kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. In the 16th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antoine Lovera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antoine Lovera having to interfere. In the 24th minute, Cristian Sancho ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Antoine Lovera was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Antoine Lovera didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cristian Sancho went, in the 26th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind Valla Fc's goalkeeper Antoine Lovera, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 34th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antoine Lovera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 35 played minutes Valla Fc got a freekick which was hit by Tor-Ivar Kalland. After a rather tough play, Valla Fc's Artemio Esdras got a free kick in the 36th minute. Luis Andino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luis Andino kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ciro Fata was the one to do the kick off. After 51 minutes Valla Fc's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Daniel Zorita who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Daniel Zorita almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Valla Fc's Antoine Lovera did a great save. Niklas Isaksson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. Daniel Zorita who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 64thth minute tested the skills of Antoine Lovera when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 70 minutes into the match, Felix Montenegro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Antoine Lovera. Valla Fc's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Felix Montenegro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Peter Töpfer kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. 73 minutes into the match, Valla Fc's goal looked a bit too open when Luis Andino came free, but Antoine Lovera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Juan Sebastián Puig kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. 77 minutes into the match, Valla Fc's goalkeeper Antoine Lovera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Felix Montenegro. In the 79th minute, Agustín Saelices made a precise shot to the right of Antoine Lovera. Valla Fc's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. Antoine Lovera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 81st minute of the match. In the 83rd match minute, Valla Fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Niklas Isaksson to maneuver through the defense. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Antoine Lovera made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when Cristian Sancho sent off a good shot on target. 88 minutes had been played when some careless play by Valla Fc'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. Daniel Zorita made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that Valla Fc's Antoine Lovera managed to reach the ball for a save. Tor-Ivar Kalland was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 95 minutes into the match. 94 minutes into the game, one of Valla Fc:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Ecuador's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.