Challenge

Ljugarbänken Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Bartosz Bobrowski kicked off to start the match. Bartosz Bobrowski's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Julio Vera firmly grabbed it by the left post. Bartosz Bobrowski's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Julio Vera firmly grabbed it by the left post. Bartosz Bobrowski received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Julio Vera came out and tried to block the shot, but Bartosz Bobrowski slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 5th minute. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Daniel Zorita hit a great ball. The supporters of A-laget booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antonio Arias didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 9 minutes, Elof Säfström managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. A-laget's supporters crossed their fingers, but Elof Säfström was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 12th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Filippo Schiavoni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Bartosz Bobrowski's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. In the 17th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Filippo Schiavoni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Filippo Schiavoni didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cristian Sancho went, in the 19th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Filippo Schiavoni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luis Andino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 29 minutes into the match, A-laget's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Filippo Schiavoni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 29 minutes into the match, Daniel Zorita had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Filippo Schiavoni. A-laget's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Daniel Zorita was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. After some careless play in the A-laget defense, Cristian Sancho kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Filippo Schiavoni. The A-laget fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Filippo Schiavoni should have stopped the shot. A-laget's Bartosz Bobrowski got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 42 minutes into the match, A-laget's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Filippo Schiavoni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Daniel Zorita to make the kick off. With a little luck, A-laget's Filippo Schiavoni got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to A-laget getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Hubert Åberg hit a great ball. After 56 minutes, Felix Montes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ecuador and the A-laget players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 56 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Felix Montes. Bartosz Bobrowski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristian Sancho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Filippo Schiavoni read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 61st minute of play. Cristian Sancho shot from long distance after 64 played minutes, a shot that Filippo Schiavoni with certain difficulty stopped from going in under the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sture Strömberg in the 65th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. 70 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Paul Edström came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When A-laget's Bartosz Bobrowski in the 72nd minute got a chance for a shot 72nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ecuador's goalie prevented a goal. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Konrad Koprowski's shot from short distance in the 74th minute. A collision led to A-laget getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Hubert Åberg hit a great ball. In the 78th minute, Cristian Sancho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the Ecuador defense, Bartosz Bobrowski kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Julio Vera. The Ecuador fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Julio Vera should have stopped the shot. If Luis Andino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Filippo Schiavoni made a fantastic save in the 89th minute, when Cristian Sancho sent off a good shot on target. Filippo Schiavoni was out of position in the 89 minute of play, and Cristian Sancho capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Cristian Sancho really showed his touch with that goal: 2-4.