Challenge

Olympia
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Bedih Rafet hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. If Sten Melberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sten Melberg in the 16th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 18 minutes into the match, Di Röe's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but George Kristiansson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sten Melberg in the 20th minute of play. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sten Melberg in the 22nd minute. Agustín Saelices sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. George Kristiansson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Di Röe's George Kristiansson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 27th minute of play. The supporters of Di Röe booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Camilo Gisbert didn't get a good kick on the ball. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sten Melberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Di Röe's Bedih Rafet got his second yellow card of the match in the 38th minute. The referee ordered Bedih Rafet off the ground. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Di Röe was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bedih Rafet didn't get a good kick on the ball. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sten Melberg in the 43rd minute of the match. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Sten Melberg made a kick off. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sten Melberg in the 51st minute of play. Di Röe's George Kristiansson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save Di Röe from getting a goal against them. Sten Melberg's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Julio Vera read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 57th minute of play. Di Röe's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Herman Benett in the 59th minute. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sten Melberg's shot from short distance in the 60th minute. 64 minutes into the match, Sten Melberg notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Ecuador's Julio Vera. Julio Vera was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Jens Åkerman hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. In the 73rd minute of the match, Luis Andino tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but George Kristiansson saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The referee felt a red card was in order, 83 minutes into the game, when Malte Hedström put in a rough tackle. When Daniel Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 85th 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. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Juan Sebastián Puig hit a great ball. Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Herman Benett managed to get in a good position for a shot. Di Röe's supporters rose to their feet, but Herman Benett was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Julio Vera breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.