Challenge

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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) 4 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ecuador's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Edmund Walentowicz was slow to take the kick. During this time FC Szczucin's players had a chance to rest. In the 7th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iwan Swoboda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 9th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. Edmund Walentowicz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 13th minute, FC Szczucin's Emanuel Barbu ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Julio Vera. Julio Vera yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Iwan Swoboda stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cristian Sancho's shot from short distance in the 17th minute. When the match clock showed 17 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Cristian Sancho sped through FC Szczucin's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Iwan Swoboda. In the 20th minute, FC Szczucin's Emanuel Barbu dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. When Ecuador's Agustín Saelices in the 23rd minute got a chance for a shot 23rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Szczucin's goalie prevented a goal. 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 24th minute. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iwan Swoboda having to interfere. Ecuador's defense didn't have a chance, in the 30th minute, when Emanuel Barbu scored to the left of an out of position Julio Vera, making the score, 3-1. 33 minutes into the game, Cristian Sancho cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Iwan Swoboda was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 37th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iwan Swoboda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Julio Vera made a fantastic save in the 39th minute, when Edmund Walentowicz sent off a good shot on target. Luis Andino recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 43 played minutes FC Szczucin got a freekick which was hit by Angelo Sayveon. Emanuel Barbu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 45th minute of the match, but Julio Vera made a huge save. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-2 at half-time.

In the 51st minute Emanuel Barbu 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 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emanuel Barbu, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. FC Szczucin's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Edmund Walentowicz in the 53rd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Iwan Swoboda in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Iwan Swoboda was a little too slow when Cristian Sancho got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 58th minute. The score was now 3-3. In the 61st minute Emanuel Barbu 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. Iwan Swoboda showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 64th minute after FC Szczucin's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. After a rather tough play, FC Szczucin's Arslan Sadreddin got a free kick in the 66th minute. In the 68th minute of the match Daniel Zorita shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Iwan Swoboda showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Edgar Zima hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. In the 70th minute, FC Szczucin's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Luis Andino fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. When Emanuel Barbu came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the FC Szczucin 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 Emanuel Barbu couldn't finish the play. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Iwan Swoboda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Emanuel Barbu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Julio Vera read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. 89 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Agustín Saelices sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Iwan Swoboda narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Ecuador booed when FC Szczucin was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arslan Sadreddin didn't get a good kick on the ball. FC Szczucin succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Ecuador had controlled the match.