Challenge

Nuka Stadium
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gilbert Rosendal kicked off to start the match. Tor Wassenius took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luis Andino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 4 minutes Nuka Crazies'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. After a defensive mix-up in Nuka Crazies's zone, Daniel Zorita stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tor Wassenius 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Daniel Zorita in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tor Wassenius prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Tor Wassenius took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felix Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nuka Crazies's Tor Wassenius played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 17th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Daniel Zorita in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tor Wassenius saved Nuka Crazies from getting behind. Felix Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some careless play in the Nuka Crazies defense, Cristian Sancho kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tor Wassenius. The Nuka Crazies fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tor Wassenius should have stopped the shot. Daniel Zorita blasted a shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tor Wassenius having to make a save. 26 minutes into the game, Cristian Sancho cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Tor Wassenius was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Luis Andino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Tor Wassenius showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Nuka Crazies's Tor Wassenius played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 36th minute of play. If Agustín Saelices had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Agustín Saelices received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Tor Wassenius tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 41st minute, Daniel Zorita 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: 0-4. Cristian Sancho might have been able to make a better finish in the 44th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tor Wassenius. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cristian Sancho ran back to his position shaking his head. After 45th play minutes Daniel Zorita shot 0-5, a short shot which went by Tor Wassenius and just under the crossbar into goal. After the first half Ecuador were leading 0-5. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

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. 51 minutes into the match, Cristian Sancho had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tor Wassenius. Nuka Crazies's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cristian Sancho was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-6. Nuka Crazies's Tor Wassenius proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save Nuka Crazies from getting a goal against them. 56 minutes into the match, Nuka Crazies's goalkeeper Tor Wassenius had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Felix Montenegro. After some careless play in the Nuka Crazies defense, Daniel Zorita kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tor Wassenius. The Nuka Crazies fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tor Wassenius should have stopped the shot. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luis Andino got a throw-in 63 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Cristian Sancho. Primitivo Andino made in the 65th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Daniel Zorita immediately put the ball in play. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nuka Crazies's Tor Wassenius proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save Nuka Crazies from getting a goal against them. When Daniel Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 71st 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 Daniel Zorita couldn't finish the play. 77 minutes into the game, Daniel Zorita lined in a short shot 0-9 behind a frustrated Tor Wassenius. After having played for 81 minutes, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Daniel Zorita was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.