Challenge

Ahja Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Daniel Zorita got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 3rd minute of play forced Club Ahja's goalkeeper Avraam Iasonidis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Avraam Iasonidis 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 8th minute. Avraam Iasonidis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felix Montenegro in the 10th minute of play. Ecuador's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daniel Zorita in the 11th minute. Angelino Jolin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ecuador's Luis Andino got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Avraam Iasonidis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 20th minute of the match. Avraam Iasonidis 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 28 minutes of play, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Avraam Iasonidis was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 33rd minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Avraam Iasonidis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 34 minutes into the match, Club Ahja's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Avraam Iasonidis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Avraam Iasonidis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ediberto Neves during the 45th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 44 minutes into the game, one of Club Ahja:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Henrik Anton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 50th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. Daniel Zorita blasted a shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Avraam Iasonidis having to make a save. 60 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Avraam Iasonidis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 62 minutes into the match, Daniel Zorita dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Avraam Iasonidis, 0-3. With a little luck, Club Ahja's Avraam Iasonidis got control of the ball when Cristian Sancho tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, Club Ahja's Avraam Iasonidis got control of the ball when Cristian Sancho tried to sneak it across the goal line. 70 minutes into the game, Margots Robbins was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Club Ahja's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ecuador the free kick. A collision led to Club Ahja getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Margots Robbins hit a great ball. Daniel Zorita shot a long shot in the 70th minute and a light blocked Avraam Iasonidis hadn't a chance when the ball went into goal on his right side. It was 0-5. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Angelino Jolin, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Club Ahja made a substitution. Hendrik Kobakäpp replaced Arnold Lanen. Julian Roberts kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Ecuador's Daniel Zorita slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Avraam Iasonidis. That made the score 0-6 after 87 minutes of play. In the 92nd minute Luis Andino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Avraam Iasonidis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 94th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 96th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Avraam Iasonidis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 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.