Challenge

Glyka Nera FC Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Daniel Zorita made the kick off which started today's match. Narciso Eusko 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 6th minute. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Glyka Nera FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kostas Kalamaridis didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match clock showed 19 minutes, the score became 1-0 when He Zheng Xing sped through Ecuador's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Julio Vera. Stig-Inge Nymoen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Narciso Eusko showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 28th minute of the match. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Stig-Inge Nymoen in the 29th minute. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stig-Inge Nymoen, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from He Zheng Xing in the 35th minute of the match. Narciso Eusko took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luis Andino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Narciso Eusko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Stig-Inge Nymoen kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. In the 43rd match minute, Glyka Nera FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kostas Kalamaridis to maneuver through the defense. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Stig-Inge Nymoen in the 47th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when He Zheng Xing stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 58th minute He Zheng Xing 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. In the 60th minute, Gustaf Ekerot hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot 61 in the game by Cristian Sancho from a close distance when the talented Narciso Eusko managed to make a qualified save. Glyka Nera FC's players were relieved. After taking down the ball on Ecuador's corner Daniel Zorita fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Narciso Eusko quite easily take care of the ball. A collision led to Glyka Nera FC getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Taha Seccac hit a great ball. If He Zheng Xing had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. He Zheng Xing fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. When He Zheng Xing came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Glyka Nera FC 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 He Zheng Xing couldn't finish the play. With a little luck, Glyka Nera FC's Narciso Eusko got control of the ball when Cristian Sancho tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Glyka Nera FC booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Montes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by He Zheng Xing in the 81st minute of play. Stig-Inge Nymoen recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of He Zheng Xing's shot from short distance in the 93rd minute. When the match had gone on for 95 minutes, He Zheng Xing put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.