Challenge

Stadion Chalinek
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Daniel Zorita took the kick off in the first half of the match. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Chalinek SSA's Emil Grabski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 6th minute of play. After 7 minutes Chalinek SSA'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. Agustín Saelices made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that Chalinek SSA's Emil Grabski managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 8th minute, Karol Tusk hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 9 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Luis Andino. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a free kick in the 10th minute. In the 16th minute, Juan Sebastián Puig made a precise shot to the right of Emil Grabski. Chalinek SSA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Emil Grabski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 19th minute of the match. Chalinek SSA's Emil Grabski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felix Montenegro in the 24th minute of play. In the 25th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. Chalinek SSA'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. The crowd rose to their feet as Walery Osielski kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Julio Vera. That made the score 1-1 in the 29 minute of play. In the 36th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emil Grabski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 40th minute of the match, Walery Osielski got a very nice opportunity to score, but Julio Vera was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a free kick in the 40th minute. Karol Tusk struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Julio Vera didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Chalinek SSA. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emil Grabski having to interfere. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Walery Osielski to make the kick off. In the 51st minute Wojciech Awizo 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. In the 53rd minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emil Grabski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luis Andino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Emil Grabski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Wojciech Awizo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Pawel Chazon fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Chalinek SSA's protests and gave Pawel Chazon a yellow card for diving instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Walery Osielski in the 67th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 68th minute, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Emil Grabski in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 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 77th minute. The corner ended in Luis Andino almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Chalinek SSA's Emil Grabski did a great save. With a little luck, Chalinek SSA's Emil Grabski got control of the ball when Cristian Sancho tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 82nd match minute, Chalinek SSA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wasyl Wierzcholek to maneuver through the defense. After 83 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 Emil Grabski 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. Karol Tusk's late challenge caught a Ecuador's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Karol Tusk helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Chalinek SSA's Karol Tusk got a free kick in the 84th minute. After 84 minutes, Luis Andino mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ecuador and the Chalinek SSA players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 84th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luis Andino to maneuver through the defense. If Karol Tusk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Chalinek SSA's Walery Osielski got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Karol Tusk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 90th minute, Felix Montenegro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Karol Tusk in the 92nd minute of play. A collision led to Chalinek SSA getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Wasyl Wierzcholek hit a great ball. Ecuador's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.