Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Sancho got free with Miroslaw Setara in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Felix Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Daniel Zorita came free with the goalkeeper in the 11th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Miroslaw Setara could save by the left post. In the 13th minute, Juliusz Gollob hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cristian Sancho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 19th minute of the match, but Miroslaw Setara made a huge save. Julio Vera came out of the goal in the 22nd minute to try and stop a shot by Srebrny Grom DK's Lech Kojder. But to his dismay, Lech Kojder quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Srebrny Grom DK's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Florian Loncki in the 28th minute. Zachariasz Polakowski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Srebrny Grom DK's Miroslaw Setara got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 34 played minutes Srebrny Grom DK got a freekick which was hit by Wit Lech. Luis Andino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th 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 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice moves Daniel Zorita could shoot a difficult shot in the 41st minute, which Miroslaw Setara however easily saved by the left post. Daniel Zorita recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 46th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felix Montenegro to maneuver through the defense. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Florian Loncki stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 51 minutes of play, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Miroslaw Setara was left in no man's land by his defense there! Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Florian Loncki in the 53rd minute of the match. After 55 minutes, Mikolaj Tylenda mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Srebrny Grom DK and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. Srebrny Grom DK's Zachariasz Polakowski got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With an all-out effort, Srebrny Grom DK's Julio Vera threw himself towards the right post 64 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Lech Kojder, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Cristian Sancho kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 67th minute of play forced Srebrny Grom DK's goalkeeper Miroslaw Setara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 71 played minutes Srebrny Grom DK got a freekick which was hit by Juliusz Gollob. After having played for 72 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. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 77 minutes into the match, Srebrny Grom DK's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Miroslaw Setara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Daniel Zorita might have been able to make a better finish in the 81st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Miroslaw Setara. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Daniel Zorita ran back to his position shaking his head. Daniel Zorita scored 2-1 in the 83rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Miroslaw Setara, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 89 played minutes Srebrny Grom DK got a freekick which was hit by Mikolaj Tylenda. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Florian Loncki in the 96th minute. There was no doubt that Ecuador were the better team. Ecuador's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.