Challenge

powerstadion
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tony Degraef started the match with the kick off. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Heiko Pinksteren tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 6th match minute, fc pertotal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abel Keuppens to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tony Degraef got free with Julio Vera in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tony Degraef, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Heiko Pinksteren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felix Montenegro in the 12th minute of play. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Tony Degraef tried to sneak it across the goal line. Heiko Pinksteren 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 16th minute. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 18th minute after fc pertotal's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. The corner ended in Agustín Saelices almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but fc pertotal's Heiko Pinksteren did a great save. After 21 minutes fc pertotal'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. Chandler Bing 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. After 26 played minutes fc pertotal got a freekick which was hit by Abel Keuppens. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Chandler Bing during the 31st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Ecuador booed when fc pertotal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chandler Bing didn't get a good kick on the ball. Frank Vermeulen thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Heiko Pinksteren, a very annoying self made goal in the 36th minute which led to 1-2. In the 39th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Heiko Pinksteren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in fc pertotal's zone, Daniel Zorita stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Heiko Pinksteren came out of the goal and Daniel Zorita tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tony Degraef got free with Julio Vera in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 44th minute the ball was on its way in behind fc pertotal's goalkeeper Heiko Pinksteren, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Daniel Zorita made the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Heiko Pinksteren. Heiko Pinksteren yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-3. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind fc pertotal's goalkeeper Heiko Pinksteren, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Joop Hennes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. fc pertotal's Youri Spailer was substituted for Tony Degraef. Joachim Stenquist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 73 minutes, Joop Hennes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the fc pertotal and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Ecuador booed when fc pertotal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joop Hennes didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind fc pertotal's goalkeeper Heiko Pinksteren, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 76th minute, Chandler Bing got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 78th match minute, fc pertotal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abel Keuppens to maneuver through the defense. In the 80th minute, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-4. 83 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Youri Spailer came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 84th minute the ball was on its way in behind fc pertotal's goalkeeper Heiko Pinksteren, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Felix Montenegro's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Heiko Pinksteren firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 90th minute, Daniel Zorita ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Heiko Pinksteren was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-5. 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.