Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) 6 minutes into the match, Víktor Muli had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Víktor Muli was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 9th minute, Víktor Muli 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 0-2. Henry Ekman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 16th minute of play. Luis Andino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ecuador's Agustín Saelices got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, Flodde CFC's Henry Ekman got control of the ball when Cristian Sancho tried to sneak it across the goal line. Henry Ekman made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stig-Ove Britz in the 33rd minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Flodde CFC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Stefan Nyström in the 34th minute. Luis Andino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Henry Ekman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristian Sancho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Henry Ekman read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 38th minute of play. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anthon Nordin in the 43rd minute of the match. Anthon Nordin scored 0-3 in the 43rd 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. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

The wind increased when Daniel Zorita made the kick off in the second half. Henry Ekman didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cristian Sancho went, in the 51st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. 54 minutes into the match, Flodde CFC's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Henry Ekman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Daniel Zorita made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that Flodde CFC's Henry Ekman managed to reach the ball for a save. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Víktor Muli tried to sneak it across the goal line. After having played for 64 minutes, Luis Andino managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luis Andino was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cristian Sancho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Flodde CFC's zone, Daniel Zorita stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Henry Ekman came out of the goal and Daniel Zorita tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind Flodde CFC's goalkeeper Henry Ekman, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Cristian Sancho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Daniel Zorita blasted a shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Henry Ekman having to make a save. Flodde CFC's Henry Ekman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 84th minute of play. Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some careless play in the Flodde CFC defense, Cristian Sancho kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Henry Ekman. The Flodde CFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Henry Ekman should have stopped the shot. Flodde CFC's Henry Ekman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 92nd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Anthon Nordin got free with Julio Vera in the 94th 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 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Although Ecuador had been in control for most of the match, Flodde CFC still came away with the win.