Challenge

Stadion im. MARKUSA
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Daniel Zorita started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Ecuador booed when FC MARKUS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zbigniew Gendolla didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cristian Sancho might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Arkadiusz Kostka. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cristian Sancho ran back to his position shaking his head. When Cristian Sancho came up free with the goalie in the 4th minute, the Ecuador 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 Cristian Sancho couldn't finish the play. When Gandalf Head came up free with the goalie in the 7th minute, the FC MARKUS 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 Gandalf Head couldn't finish the play. Arkadiusz Kostka showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 10th minute of the match. After some careless play in the FC MARKUS defense, Felix Montenegro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Arkadiusz Kostka. The FC MARKUS fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Arkadiusz Kostka should have stopped the shot. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cristian Sancho in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arkadiusz Kostka saved FC MARKUS from getting behind. In the 19th match minute, FC MARKUS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gandalf Head to maneuver through the defense. 25 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Luis Andino sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Arkadiusz Kostka narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 27 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Primitivo Andino. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 31th minute after FC MARKUS's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gandalf Head during the 35th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 35 played minutes FC MARKUS got a freekick which was hit by Gandalf Head. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniel Zorita was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arkadiusz Kostka breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 38 minutes, Pawel Sikola mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC MARKUS and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 38th minute, Pawel Sikola hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 42 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Cristian Sancho. Gandalf Head's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 43rdth minute, Julio Vera skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Ecuador's defense didn't have a chance, in the 48th minute, when Gandalf Head scored to the left of an out of position Julio Vera, making the score, 1-3.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gandalf Head to make the kick off. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Arkadiusz Kostka made a huge save. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 56th minute of the match, but Arkadiusz Kostka made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luis Andino in the 62nd minute of play forced FC MARKUS's goalkeeper Arkadiusz Kostka to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 63th minute after FC MARKUS's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. After taking down the ball on Ecuador's corner Juan Sebastián Puig fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Arkadiusz Kostka quite easily take care of the ball. In the 69th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arkadiusz Kostka saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 76th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arkadiusz Kostka saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 78 minutes into the match, FC MARKUS's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Arkadiusz Kostka reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 81st minute Juan Sebastián Puig shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arkadiusz Kostka saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arkadiusz Kostka made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. In the 84th minute Lucjan Drugi 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. Daniel Zorita who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 88thth minute tested the skills of Arkadiusz Kostka when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gandalf Head, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. In the 93rd minute, Antonio Arias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 94th minute Teobald Jeziorkowski 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. 97 minutes into the game, Gandalf Head cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Julio Vera was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.