Challenge

Neustadt Arena
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Ecuador's Daniel Zorita 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. Daniel Zorita scored 0-1 in the 3rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rafal Dulka, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Rafal Dulka showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 6th minute of the match. The supporters of Dymarki Wejherowo booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Agustín Saelices didn't get a good kick on the ball. 13 minutes into the match, Dymarki Wejherowo's goal looked a bit too open when Felix Montenegro came free, but Rafal Dulka reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafal Dulka having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 19th minute of play forced Dymarki Wejherowo's goalkeeper Rafal Dulka to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 22nd minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Ecuador's corner Agustín Saelices fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Rafal Dulka quite easily take care of the ball. Rafal Dulka showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felix Montenegro, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. Cristian Sancho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rafal Dulka read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 28th minute of play. Ecuador's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daniel Zorita in the 29th minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Dymarki Wejherowo's goalie and right to Luis Andino. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Dymarki Wejherowo's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafal Dulka having to interfere. Rafal Dulka showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 34th minute of the match. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. Rafal Dulka took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 38th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristian Sancho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rafal Dulka breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Oladipupo Kupareo made a kick off. Mariusz Cuber's late challenge caught a Ecuador's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mariusz Cuber helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Dymarki Wejherowo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mariusz Cuber didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Camilo Gisbert hit a great ball. After 60 played minutes, Dymarki Wejherowo's Tadeusz Dziatkowski shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Julio Vera came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Dymarki Wejherowo reached it. Rafal Dulka made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. In the 67th minute, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Rafal Dulka. Rafal Dulka yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-5. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Rafal Dulka in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Daniel Zorita's shot from long distance was a real pearl which went to the right and just passed Rafal Dulka - 0-6 was put on the score board in the 79th minute. After 83 minutes of play, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita made it 0-7 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rafal Dulka was left in no man's land by his defense there! During the 88th minute of the match Mariusz Cuber completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Mariusz Cuber a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After 89 played minutes Dymarki Wejherowo got a freekick which was hit by Mariusz Cuber. Thanks to some nice moves Daniel Zorita could shoot a difficult shot in the 91st minute, which Rafal Dulka however easily saved by the left post. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Rafal Dulka didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. Ecuador played a much better game than Dymarki Wejherowo and deserved their victory. The Dymarki Wejherowo players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.