Challenge

Großberghofen
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The supporters of Ecuador booed when Großberghofen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gerd Della didn't get a good kick on the ball. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edwin Eberl, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Agustín Saelices got a free kick in the 8th minute. In the 11th minute the ball was on its way in behind Großberghofen's goalkeeper Rufus Bangert, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Odo Uedickoven in the 13th minute. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Rufus Bangert didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. Cristian Sancho hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. 20 minutes into the match, Daniel Zorita had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rufus Bangert. Großberghofen's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Daniel Zorita was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Rufus Bangert tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luis Andino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 29th minute Edwin Eberl 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. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sven Appenzeller, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Irmin Michalsky received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 34th minute, Cristian Sancho 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. Irmin Michalsky fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. In the 41st minute Felix Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rufus Bangert saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The corner ended in Daniel Zorita almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Großberghofen's Rufus Bangert did a great save. 45 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Sven Appenzeller came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Agustín Saelices hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. When Gerd Della came up free with the goalie in the 46th minute, the Großberghofen 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 Gerd Della couldn't finish the play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

If Luis Andino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 50th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rufus Bangert having to interfere. After some careless play in the Ecuador defense, Irmin Michalsky 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. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Irmin Michalsky in the 60th minute of the match. In the 61st match minute, Großberghofen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nils Hopp to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 62 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. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sven Appenzeller, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Odo Uedickoven in the 70th minute of play. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Irmin Michalsky in the 72nd minute of the match. In the 77th minute Sven Appenzeller 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. 77 minutes into the match, Großberghofen's Sven Appenzeller sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 78 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Sven Appenzeller came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edwin Eberl in the 79th minute of play. Agustín Saelices could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but Rufus Bangert made a huge save. With a little luck, Großberghofen's Rufus Bangert got control of the ball when Felix Montenegro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Rufus Bangert stood somewhat misplaced when Cristian Sancho came free in front of goal and shot 1-2 to the left of him in the 85 minute. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sven Appenzeller, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sven Appenzeller, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Großberghofen's Irmin Michalsky got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ecuador's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.