Challenge

Valla Arena
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Daniel Zorita started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Luis Andino struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Antoine Lovera didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. In the 5th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antoine Lovera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 8 minutes into the game, Kevin Nykvist was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Valla Fc's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ecuador the free kick. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Valla Fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kevin Nykvist didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 10th minute, Luis Andino ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Antoine Lovera was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Antoine Lovera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luis Andino, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Antoine Lovera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Antoine Lovera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Agustín Saelices in the 22nd minute of play forced Valla Fc's goalkeeper Antoine Lovera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Antoine Lovera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 24th minute of the match. In the 27thth minute of the game Daniel Zorita who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Valla Fc's Antoine Lovera was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Valla Fc's Antoine Lovera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Agustín Saelices in the 28th minute of play. In the 31st match minute, Valla Fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kevin Nykvist to maneuver through the defense. Valla Fc's Antoine Lovera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Agustín Saelices in the 34th minute of play. In the 34th match minute, Valla Fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tor-Ivar Kalland to maneuver through the defense. Felix Montenegro struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Antoine Lovera didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ciro Fata, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Felix Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half Ecuador were leading 0-1. 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. Ciro Fata was the one to do the kick off. Felix Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Antoine Lovera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. In the 60th minute, Luis Andino got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When Kevin Nykvist was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 62 minutes had been played. After 63 played minutes Valla Fc got a freekick which was hit by Kevin Nykvist. After some careless play in the Valla Fc defense, Cristian Sancho kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Antoine Lovera. The Valla Fc fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Antoine Lovera should have stopped the shot. After having played for 67 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. After having played for 68 minutes, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristian Sancho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tor-Ivar Kalland kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. In the 77th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antoine Lovera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 80th minute, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Antoine Lovera. Antoine Lovera yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Antoine Lovera in the 84th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Valla Fc's defense didn't have a chance, in the 86th minute, when Luis Andino scored to the left of an out of position Antoine Lovera, making the score, 0-4. Ecuador played a much better game than Valla Fc and deserved their victory. The Valla Fc players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.