Challenge

Myzima Staadion
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Daniel Zorita made the kick off and thus started the match. 8 minutes into the match, Luis Andino had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tibor Pálffy. Haljala's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Luis Andino was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 12 minutes into the match, Haljala's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Tibor Pálffy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Ecuador fans' excitement grew in the 12th match minute when Ecuador's Cristian Sancho looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 22 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Luis Andino sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tibor Pálffy narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 25thth minute of the game Daniel Zorita who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Haljala's Tibor Pálffy was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adam Dobrițoiu in the 27th minute of the match. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Tibor Pálffy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tibor Pálffy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luis Andino, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Tibor Pálffy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 33rd minute of the match. Edvin Lilleväli's late challenge caught a Ecuador's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Edvin Lilleväli helped the player get up and apologised. Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cristian Sancho scored 0-3 in the 43rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tibor Pálffy, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 47th minute, Edvin Lilleväli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Adam Dobrițoiu made a kick off. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adam Dobrițoiu in the 51st minute of play. Härmo Vides sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Felix Montenegro's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 58thth minute, Tibor Pálffy skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Daniel Zorita came free with the goalkeeper in the 74th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Tibor Pálffy could save by the left post. 77 minutes into the game, Cristian Sancho cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-5. Tibor Pálffy was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 84th minute, Luis Andino made a precise shot to the right of Tibor Pálffy. Haljala's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-6. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 88 minutes into the match, Luis Andino had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tibor Pálffy. Haljala's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Luis Andino was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-7. In the 95th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tibor Pálffy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match was over Ecuador could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Haljala throughout the match.