Challenge

Centrs Annenieki
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Artūrs Sagalats took the kick off in the first half of the match. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Antonio Arias hit a great ball. When Reinholds Jaunzems came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the SK Annenieki 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 Reinholds Jaunzems couldn't finish the play. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Jānis Lielais tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Indris Tomass in the 10th minute of play. 13 minutes into the match, SK Annenieki's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Jānis Lielais reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to SK Annenieki getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Renāts Skipors hit a great ball. SK Annenieki's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Reinholds Jaunzems in the 20th minute. Jānis Lielais showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felix Montenegro in the 22nd minute of the match. SK Annenieki's Jānis Lielais played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 32nd minute of play. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 35th minute after SK Annenieki's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. A well-hit corner resulted in Luis Andino heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Julio Vera made a fantastic save in the 38th minute, when Artūrs Sagalats sent off a good shot on target. 40 minutes into the match, SK Annenieki's Reinholds Jaunzems sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Indris Tomass hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. In the 43rd minute, Daniel Zorita hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The SK Annenieki players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Ecuador were winning 0-1.

53 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Indris Tomass came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 55 minutes into the match, SK Annenieki's goalkeeper Jānis Lielais had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. A nice corner shot did that Cristian Sancho got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Jānis Lielais quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The crowd rose to their feet as Felix Montenegro kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jānis Lielais. That made the score 0-2 in the 57 minute of play. Reinholds Jaunzems kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Artūrs Sagalats, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 71 minutes into the game, Luis Andino cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Jānis Lielais was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. SK Annenieki made a substitution. Ingus Rencis replaced Drosmis Kalnaiza. SK Annenieki's Vilis Lettlands was substituted for Indris Tomass. Jānis Lielais made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 78th minute. With a little luck, SK Annenieki's Jānis Lielais got control of the ball when Cristian Sancho tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jānis Lielais made a fantastic save in the 85th minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. 88 minutes into the game, Antonio Arias was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ecuador's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SK Annenieki the free kick. SK Annenieki's Reinholds Jaunzems couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 89th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Ecuador. 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.