Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Daniel Zorita made the kick off and thus started the match. 7 minutes into the match, Vytautas Kalasiūnas 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 Vytautas Kalasiūnas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Agustín Saelices sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 16th minute of the game Luis Andino made a throw-in which Cristian Sancho played forward. 19 minutes into the game, Cristian Sancho cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Marko Meerits was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. FC Hiiu Pallurid's Marko Meerits proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save FC Hiiu Pallurid from getting a goal against them. In the 22nd minute, Cristian Sancho reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Marko Meerits. The goal made the score 2-1. FC Hiiu Pallurid's Marko Meerits proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save FC Hiiu Pallurid from getting a goal against them. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, FC Hiiu Pallurid's Marko Meerits got control of the ball when Cristian Sancho tried to sneak it across the goal line. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vytautas Kalasiūnas in the 36th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Ecuador's Cristian Sancho slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Marko Meerits. That made the score 3-1 after 39 minutes of play. 44 minutes into the match, FC Hiiu Pallurid's goalkeeper Marko Meerits had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. Cristian Sancho struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Marko Meerits didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador.

Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 53th minute after FC Hiiu Pallurid's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. The corner ended in Luis Andino almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but FC Hiiu Pallurid's Marko Meerits did a great save. Marko Meerits made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 57th minute of play. In the 57th minute, Daniel Zorita made a precise shot to the right of Marko Meerits. FC Hiiu Pallurid's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-1. In the 62nd minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Hiiu Pallurid's goalkeeper Marko Meerits, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Marko Meerits showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. In the 65th minute, Agustín Saelices hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Marko Meerits tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Egert Peet kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. After 71 minutes, Daniel Zorita made it 6-1 with a short kick to the right side. FC Hiiu Pallurid's Marko Meerits tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marko Meerits having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Felix Montes got a free kick in the 78th minute. Marko Meerits showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luis Andino, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. 86 minutes into the match, FC Hiiu Pallurid's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Marko Meerits reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marko Meerits took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felix Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 89 minutes, Agustín Saelices managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Agustín Saelices was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Agustín Saelices fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marko Meerits having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristian Sancho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marko Meerits breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 96th minute of play forced FC Hiiu Pallurid's goalkeeper Marko Meerits to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Ecuador had played much better football throughout.