Challenge

Air Albania
Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) Daniel Zorita started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 6 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Spase Kastrati narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Agustín Saelices struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Spase Kastrati didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Jimmy Hjälm tried to sneak it across the goal line. Sultan-Mehmet Khan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Julio Vera made a huge save. The audience was convinced that Cristian Sancho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Spase Kastrati was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jimmy Hjälm in the 23rd minute. In the 25th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Spase Kastrati saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 26 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Sultan-Mehmet Khan came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Spase Kastrati showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 30th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Felix Montenegro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Felix Montenegro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Spase Kastrati breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sultan-Mehmet Khan in the 46th minute of the match. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Sultan-Mehmet Khan made a kick off. In the 50th match minute, ✩ Pep Team ✩ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jakov Bundev to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, ✩ Pep Team ✩'s Spase Kastrati got control of the ball when Cristian Sancho tried to sneak it across the goal line. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Spase Kastrati having to interfere. Spase Kastrati made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 57th minute. Spase Kastrati took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 62 minutes, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Daniel Zorita was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Spase Kastrati having to interfere. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jakov Bundev, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sultan-Mehmet Khan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Spase Kastrati made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Agustín Saelices in the 71st minute of play. In the 72nd minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. ✩ Pep Team ✩'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Daniel Zorita ran over to the corner to take the kick. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jakov Bundev, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Daniel Zorita came free with the goalkeeper in the 78th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Spase Kastrati could save by the left post. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but Spase Kastrati made a huge save. 85 minutes into the match, ✩ Pep Team ✩'s goalkeeper Spase Kastrati had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristian Sancho. Meng Yao Ao hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. After 90 minutes, Sultan-Mehmet Khan made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Ecuador's Julio Vera tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The ✩ Pep Team ✩ support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.