Challenge

Ljugarbänken Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Bartosz Bobrowski took the kick off in the first half of the match. Filippo Schiavoni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 2nd minute of the match. Paul Edström struck a weak shot in the 6th 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 A-laget. 9 minutes into the match, A-laget's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Filippo Schiavoni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With an all-out effort, A-laget's Julio Vera threw himself towards the right post 11 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Bartosz Bobrowski, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Filippo Schiavoni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Daniel Zorita in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Filippo Schiavoni saved A-laget from getting behind. In the 21st minute, Bartosz Bobrowski ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Julio Vera was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. After having played for 25 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. Julio Vera came out of the goal in the 27th minute to try and stop a shot by A-laget's Bartosz Bobrowski. But to his dismay, Bartosz Bobrowski quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bartosz Bobrowski in the 29th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Julio Vera prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to A-laget getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Harald Hegg hit a great ball. In the 36th minute, Cristian Sancho ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Filippo Schiavoni was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Ecuador booed when A-laget was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Paul Edström didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 47th minute, Felix Montenegro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

With a little luck, A-laget's Filippo Schiavoni got control of the ball when Luis Andino tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 58th minute Paul Edström 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. 59 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Filippo Schiavoni made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. Bartosz Bobrowski scored 3-2 in the 64th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Julio Vera, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 72nd minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Filippo Schiavoni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 78th minute, Cristian Sancho ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Filippo Schiavoni was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-3. Filippo Schiavoni made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. Filippo Schiavoni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 83rd minute of the match. In the 84th minute, Elof Säfström hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Felix Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 93rd minute, Daniel Zorita hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Julio Vera came out of the goal in the 94th minute to try and stop a shot by A-laget's Konrad Koprowski. But to his dismay, Konrad Koprowski quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-3. The A-laget support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.