Challenge

Arena Pliszczyn
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jan Liberko made the kick off which started today's match. With his leg Julio Vera managed to avoid a goal in the 7thth minute, when Start Pliszczyn's Edmund Nienajadlo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 11 minutes into the game, Cristian Sancho cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Adam Nikodemski was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Edmund Nienajadlo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 14thth minute tested the skills of Julio Vera when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 22 minutes into the game, Wincenty Japola was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Start Pliszczyn's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ecuador the free kick. Wincenty Japola kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Walery Podolski hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. After 25 minutes of play, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Adam Nikodemski was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Adam Nikodemski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 33rd minute of the match. Start Pliszczyn's Adam Nikodemski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 34th minute of play. Luis Andino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Adam Nikodemski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Adam Nikodemski 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 36th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Daniel Zorita to strike the kick off in the second half. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Start Pliszczyn getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Wladyslaw Bielatowicz hit a great ball. Cristian Sancho blasted a shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Adam Nikodemski having to make a save. Start Pliszczyn's Cezary Wojtyna was substituted for Edmund Nienajadlo. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adam Nikodemski having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cezary Wojtyna in the 67th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Julio Vera prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 69th minute, Cristian Sancho left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ecuador fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. Jan Liberko kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cezary Wojtyna in the 80th minute of play. 82 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Jan Liberko came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 83rd minute, Antonio Arias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 86th minute, Daniel Zorita 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 88th minute Agustín Saelices shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adam Nikodemski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 89 minutes had been played when some careless play by Start Pliszczyn's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Daniel Zorita was slow to take the kick. During this time Ecuador's players had a chance to rest. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Luis Andino in the 91st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Adam Nikodemski saved Start Pliszczyn from getting behind. Adam Nikodemski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 94th minute of play. When the final whistle sounded Ecuador left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Start Pliszczyn.