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Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dan Söderström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 3rd minute of the match. 5 minutes into the match, Sundets Pärla FC's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Dan Söderström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Michael Finman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 11th minute of play forced Sundets Pärla FC's goalkeeper Dan Söderström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dan Söderström having to interfere. Daniel Zorita might have been able to make a better finish in the 16th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dan Söderström. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Daniel Zorita ran back to his position shaking his head. Clodoveo Fliz kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dan Söderström having to interfere. Dan Söderström came out of the goal in the 21st minute to try and stop a shot by Ecuador's Daniel Zorita. But to his dismay, Daniel Zorita quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Cristian Sancho might have been able to make a better finish in the 24th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dan Söderström. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cristian Sancho ran back to his position shaking his head. Sundets Pärla FC's Dan Söderström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 27th minute of play. Cristian Sancho blasted a shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dan Söderström having to make a save. In the 33rd minute, Daniel Zorita ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dan Söderström was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. The audience was convinced that Michael Finman's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. After 46 minutes of play, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dan Söderström was left in no man's land by his defense there!

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Michael Finman was the one to do the kick off. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 55th minute after Sundets Pärla FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. If Luis Andino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 62nd minute Michael Finman 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. If Ivar Kielberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Dan Söderström came out and tried to block the shot, but Daniel Zorita slotted it home off the left post making it 1-4 in the 71st minute. In the 75th play minute Cristian Sancho came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Dan Söderström. 1-5. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sundets Pärla FC's goalkeeper Dan Söderström, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Cristian Sancho hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Dan Söderström in the 84th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 86 minutes into the game, Luis Andino recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Dan Söderström. Luis Andino showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-6. In the 90th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dan Söderström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 95th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sundets Pärla FC's goalkeeper Dan Söderström, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The Sundets Pärla FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Ecuador were clearly better and deserved to take the win.