Challenge

Sketty Park
Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ding 曹操 in the 3rd minute. A hard shot 7 in the game by André Luiz Meireles from a close distance when the talented Julio Vera managed to make a qualified save. Ecuador's players were relieved. The corner led to Swansea City AFC's Frans Lytnov getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Julio Vera didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from André Luiz Meireles went, in the 12th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. In the 16th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. Swansea City AFC'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. After 17 played minutes Swansea City AFC got a freekick which was hit by Frans Lytnov. In the 18th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ahmet Necdet Razi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 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 20th minute. Ahmet Necdet Razi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felix Montenegro in the 24th minute of the match. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ding 曹操 in the 26th minute. When the match had gone on for 27 minutes, André Luiz Meireles took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Julio Vera to make any attempt to save it. With a couple of smart ball manuevers André Luiz Meireles in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from André Luiz Meireles, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mawrth Hamill, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell André Luiz Meireles to make the kick off. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mawrth Hamill in the 50th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Swansea City AFC's Trent Larkin got a free kick in the 59th minute. 60 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. If Mawrth Hamill had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 67 minutes into the match, Swansea City AFC's goalkeeper Ahmet Necdet Razi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. After 68 minutes Swansea City AFC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Daniel Zorita who took care of the corner kick. In the 71st match minute, Swansea City AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Frans Lytnov to maneuver through the defense. In the 76th minute, Mawrth Hamill ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Julio Vera was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Juan Sebastián Puig hit a great ball. After recieving a nice pass, Swansea City AFC's Mawrth Hamill tried to score from far away in the 86th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Antonio Arias lost his temper 87 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In the 88th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antonio Arias to maneuver through the defense. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mawrth Hamill in the 89th minute of play. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from André Luiz Meireles, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Swansea City AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anacleto Jaume didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 94 played minutes, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ahmet Necdet Razi came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Ecuador reached it. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Swansea City AFC had won after a very even match.