Challenge

Jimmie Åkesson Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Anthon Finman kicked off to start the match. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ľubomír Demský in the 4th minute of play. Alvin Broberg hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anthon Finman in the 7th minute of the match. In the 8th minute the ball was on its way in behind Hising Island FC's goalkeeper Mané Netto, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Hising Island FC getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Frank Abrahamsson hit a great ball. When Cristian Sancho came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Ecuador fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Cristian Sancho couldn't finish the play. Cristian Sancho might have been able to make a better finish in the 14th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mané Netto. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cristian Sancho ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 14th minute of play forced Hising Island FC's goalkeeper Mané Netto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Cristian Sancho came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the Ecuador fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Cristian Sancho couldn't finish the play. When Ecuador's Daniel Zorita in the 21st minute got a chance for a shot 21st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Hising Island FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 23rd minute, Tommy Olsmann hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 24 minutes, Luis Andino managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luis Andino 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 25th minute, Olle Billström hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ecuador's Felix Montenegro got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Mané Netto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. The Hising Island FC fans' excitement grew in the 31st match minute when Hising Island FC's Anthon Finman looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Felix Montenegro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Mané Netto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 36th minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. In the 37th minute, Olle Billström hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 39th play minutes Cristian Sancho shot 1-1, a short shot which went by Mané Netto and just under the crossbar into goal. Mané Netto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 44th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Ľubomír Demský's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 46th minute of the game. When Camilo Gisbert fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ecuador's protests and gave Camilo Gisbert a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Camilo Gisbert got a free kick in the 47th minute. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Daniel Zorita was the one to do the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Olle Billström during the 53rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 53 played minutes Hising Island FC got a freekick which was hit by Olle Billström. In the 54th 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: 1-2. Ľubomír Demský fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. Mané Netto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 61st minute of the match. Anthon Finman charged in rather forcefully in the 63rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Anthon Finman the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 64 played minutes Hising Island FC got a freekick which was hit by Anthon Finman. Mané Netto made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Cristian Sancho sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Mané Netto in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a defensive mix-up in Hising Island FC's zone, Daniel Zorita stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mané Netto came out of the goal and Daniel Zorita tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Alvin Broberg fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Hising Island FC's protests and gave Alvin Broberg a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Hising Island FC's Alvin Broberg got a free kick in the 78th minute. In the 79th minute, Daniel Zorita fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. After a rather tough play, Hising Island FC's Nicolae Creangă got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Mané Netto made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. In the 83rd match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Agustín Saelices to maneuver through the defense. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anthon Finman, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. A collision led to Hising Island FC getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Tommy Olsmann hit a great ball. Hising Island FC's Mané Netto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luis Andino in the 90th minute of play. In the 94th minute Ľubomír Demský shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Vera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ecuador played a much better game than Hising Island FC and deserved their victory. The Hising Island FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.