Challenge

Stadion Ardappen
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mateo Palacio, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. In the 17th minute, Mateo Palacio made a precise shot to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mateo Palacio in the 20th minute of play. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Czeslaw Pawlak tried to sneak it across the goal line. Napoleon Jajko took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felix Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Napoleon Jajko stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Daniel Zorita's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. In the 42nd minute of the game Camilo Gisbert made a throw-in which Cristian Sancho played forward. In the 46th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luis Andino to maneuver through the defense. Mateo Palacio struck a weak shot in the 47th 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 Zjem Cię. Zjem Cię's Ciriaco Emenon was substituted for Tolek Wojtyna. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mateo Palacio was the one to do the kick off. Zjem Cię's Ciriaco Emenon got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some careless play in the Ecuador defense, Mateo Palacio 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. In the 59th minute Mateo Palacio 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. Ciriaco Emenon kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Ciriaco Emenon hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Napoleon Jajko made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 66th minute. Mateo Palacio took the ball and in the 67 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Julio Vera. Julio Vera dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. In the 71st minute the ball was on its way in behind Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 75 minutes into the match, Zjem Cię's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Napoleon Jajko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 78 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Mateo Palacio came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Zjem Cię booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Primitivo Andino didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mateo Palacio might have been able to make a better finish in the 82nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Julio Vera. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mateo Palacio ran back to his position shaking his head. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mateo Palacio in the 82nd minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Miroslaw Cichowski during the 83rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Zjem Cię was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Miroslaw Cichowski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Napoleon Jajko having to interfere. Ciriaco Emenon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zjem Cię's Lino Orešar was substituted for Jim Morrison. Manfred Hönisch charged in rather forcefully in the 96th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Manfred Hönisch the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Manfred Hönisch kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. 98 minutes in the game Felix Montenegro after having made a beautiful turn got a great opportunity to score and fired away a shot that went just to the left past a relieved Napoleon Jajko. A very good opportunity. Many of Ecuador's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Ecuador may have spent more time on the ball, but Zjem Cię were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.