Challenge

Koljala Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) JK Koljala's Edvard Kupits started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. A collision led to JK Koljala getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Riivo Aller hit a great ball. Eero Treial made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 13th minute of play. After 14 played minutes JK Koljala got a freekick which was hit by Jaanus Lokko. In the 15th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eero Treial saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edvard Kupits got free with Julio Vera in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 25th minute the ball was on its way in behind JK Koljala's goalkeeper Eero Treial, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Eero Treial tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. JK Koljala's Edvard Kupits got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 32nd minute of play forced JK Koljala's goalkeeper Eero Treial to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 33 minutes had been played when some careless play by JK Koljala'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. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Eero Treial in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Kaur Vaasna struck a weak shot in the 35th 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 JK Koljala. 37 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eero Treial narrowly saved just below the crossbar. JK Koljala's Eero Treial played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 40th minute of play. When Daniel Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 43rd 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. In the 45th minute Kaur Vaasna 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. JK Koljala's Eero Treial played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 47th minute of play. Eero Treial took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Daniel Zorita made a kick off. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kaur Vaasna, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Daniel Zorita kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Eero Treial. That made the score 0-1 in the 57 minute of play. Daniel Zorita hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. JK Koljala's Kuno Viru was substituted for Kaur Vaasna. After 62 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Daniel Zorita. Sepo Aal hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, JK Koljala's Sepo Aal got a free kick in the 69th minute. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After some careless play in the Ecuador defense, Edvard Kupits 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. After 74 played minutes JK Koljala got a freekick which was hit by Härmo Redi. Juan Sebastián Puig hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. JK Koljala's Janari Õunapuu was substituted for Edvard Kupits. In the 76th minute, Juan Sebastián Puig hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 80th minute of the match, Daniel Zorita got a very nice opportunity to score, but Eero Treial was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After 82 played minutes JK Koljala got a freekick which was hit by Härmo Redi. Riivo Aller hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. With a little luck, JK Koljala's Eero Treial got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Janari Õunapuu in the 90th minute of the match.