Challenge

Gubbvallen
Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Fidel Veronica started the match with the kick off. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Isaac Jonasson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Luis Andino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind BK Gubbhöft's goalkeeper Isaac Jonasson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 18 minutes into the match, Felix Montenegro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Isaac Jonasson. BK Gubbhöft's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Felix Montenegro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 21st minute the ball was on its way in behind BK Gubbhöft's goalkeeper Isaac Jonasson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felix Montenegro in the 22nd minute of play forced BK Gubbhöft's goalkeeper Isaac Jonasson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 26th minute Ove Salkvist 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. Isaac Jonasson 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 27th minute. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 28th minute after BK Gubbhöft's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. The corner went over the outstretched arms of BK Gubbhöft's goalie and right to Daniel Zorita. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. BK Gubbhöft's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. 36 minutes into the match, BK Gubbhöft's Ove Salkvist sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 39th play minutes Fidel Veronica shot 1-1, a short shot which went by Julio Vera and just under the crossbar into goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cristian Sancho during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a free kick in the 44th minute. 45 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fidel Veronica. BK Gubbhöft were awarded a corner in the 46th minute after Ecuador's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ciro Incendio took the corner. Sten Hydén sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Daniel Zorita during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 54th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Daniel Zorita to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Ecuador defense, Ove Salkvist kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Julio Vera. The Ecuador fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Julio Vera should have stopped the shot. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ove Salkvist, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. BK Gubbhöft's Agne Billing was substituted for Per Söderberg. Hans-Georg Luabunnum blasted a shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Julio Vera having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hans-Georg Luabunnum in the 70th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 72 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Felix Montenegro. BK Gubbhöft made a substitution. Bosse Bacon replaced Sten Hydén. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Felix Montenegro got a free kick in the 72nd minute. With a little luck, BK Gubbhöft's Isaac Jonasson got control of the ball when Cristian Sancho tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 75 minutes BK Gubbhöft'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. Agustín Saelices made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that BK Gubbhöft's Isaac Jonasson managed to reach the ball for a save. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hans-Georg Luabunnum in the 78th minute of the match. Hans-Georg Luabunnum might have been able to make a better finish in the 87th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Julio Vera. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Hans-Georg Luabunnum ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hans-Georg Luabunnum in the 87th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fidel Veronica sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hans-Georg Luabunnum in the 92nd minute of play. Hans-Georg Luabunnum might have been able to make a better finish in the 94th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Julio Vera. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Hans-Georg Luabunnum ran back to his position shaking his head. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hans-Georg Luabunnum, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 96 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Hans-Georg Luabunnum came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. BK Gubbhöft's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.