Challenge

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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, 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. Procopio Trespalacios showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 4th minute of the match. In the 5th 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. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fryderyk Jajecznica in the 6th minute of the match. Julio Vera was a little too slow when Fryderyk Jajecznica got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 10th minute. The score was now 1-0. After some careless play in the Spartans Lodz defense, Cristian Sancho kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Procopio Trespalacios. The Spartans Lodz fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Procopio Trespalacios should have stopped the shot. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fryderyk Jajecznica got free with Julio Vera in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Procopio Trespalacios having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th 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. Procopio Trespalacios breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Daniel Zorita recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 31st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Procopio Trespalacios stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Daniel Zorita's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. After 36 minutes of play, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Procopio Trespalacios was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 42nd minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Procopio Trespalacios saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 43 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Procopio Trespalacios made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. The supporters of Spartans Lodz booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Primitivo Andino didn't get a good kick on the ball.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Fryderyk Jajecznica to make the kick off. Cristian Sancho struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Procopio Trespalacios didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Spartans Lodz's Procopio Trespalacios played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luis Andino in the 58th minute of play. 61 minutes into the match, Fryderyk Jajecznica notched a goal, 2-3, to the right of Ecuador's Julio Vera. Julio Vera was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 66 minutes into the match, Daniel Zorita notched a goal, 2-4, to the right of Spartans Lodz's Procopio Trespalacios. Procopio Trespalacios was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Procopio Trespalacios made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Cristian Sancho sent off a good shot on target. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Radowit Szel hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Spartans Lodz made a substitution. Marcin Marchewka replaced Fryderyk Jajecznica. After 73 played minutes Spartans Lodz got a freekick which was hit by Radowit Szel. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcin Marchewka, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. After having played for 79 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. Procopio Trespalacios made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 80th minute. In the 82nd minute, Luis Andino ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Procopio Trespalacios was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-5. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Procopio Trespalacios made a huge save. 88 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Marcin Marchewka came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 89 minutes into the game, Witold Pryputnicki was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Spartans Lodz's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ecuador the free kick. After 92 minutes, Antonio Arias mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ecuador and the Spartans Lodz players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 92nd match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antonio Arias to maneuver through the defense. Andris Kapenieks kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. Ecuador played a much better game than Spartans Lodz and deserved their victory. The Spartans Lodz players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.