Challenge

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Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Felix Montenegro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Felix Montenegro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Grigoriy Avrutov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Christian Målare in the 8th minute of the match. Carlos Sosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Ecuador's zone, Léo Pereira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Vera came out of the goal and Léo Pereira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some careless play in the Ecuador defense, Léo Pereira kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Julio Vera. The Ecuador fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Julio Vera should have stopped the shot. Léo Pereira might have been able to make a better finish in the 17th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Julio Vera. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Léo Pereira ran back to his position shaking his head. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Léo Pereira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniel Zorita was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Grigoriy Avrutov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Léo Pereira in the 27th minute of play. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Léo Pereira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Valer Boteanu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Fidencio Santander charged in rather forcefully in the 40th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fidencio Santander the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Fidencio Santander kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. 40 minutes into the match, GONDWONALAND's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Grigoriy Avrutov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Léo Pereira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Valer Boteanu to strike the kick off in the second half. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valer Boteanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. In the 58th minute, GONDWONALAND's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Daniel Zorita fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. With a little luck, GONDWONALAND's Grigoriy Avrutov got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. Grigoriy Avrutov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Felix Montenegro in the 64th minute. 65 minutes had been played when some careless play by GONDWONALAND's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Daniel Zorita was slow to take the kick. During this time Ecuador's players had a chance to rest. An unexpectedly hard shot by Léo Pereira in the 70th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Grigoriy Avrutov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 79th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Christian Målare made a great header on GONDWONALAND's corner, it was just that Ecuador's Julio Vera managed to reach the ball for a save. When the match clock showed 80 minutes, the score became 4-0 when Christian Målare sped through Ecuador's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos Sosa in the 83rd minute of play. Carlos Sosa scored 5-0 in the 83rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Julio Vera, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ecuador were furious when Juan Sebastián Puig was red carded, 88 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. Julio Vera had in the 89thth minute some difficulties stopping Valer Boteanu's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 89 minutes into the game, GONDWONALAND's Valer Boteanu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Julio Vera made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-0. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Christian Målare, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. GONDWONALAND were awarded a corner in the 94th minute after Ecuador's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Valer Boteanu took the corner. For all the effort they put into the match, the Ecuador players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for GONDWONALAND.