Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mamat Darwis got the match started through his kick off. Zbyszko Paciuszko's late challenge caught a Ecuador's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Zbyszko Paciuszko helped the player get up and apologised. 6 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Radomir Pracki made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 9th minute of the match, but Radomir Pracki made a huge save. In the 9th minute, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. If Luis Andino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Primitivo Andino's late challenge caught a Palau Końskowola's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Primitivo Andino helped the player get up and apologised. Primitivo Andino hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mamat Darwis in the 19th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Palau Końskowola's Radomir Pracki proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to save Palau Końskowola from getting a goal against them. 24 minutes into the match, Palau Końskowola's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Radomir Pracki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 25 minutes Palau Końskowola's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Daniel Zorita who took care of the corner kick. Radomir Pracki showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 27th minute of the match. Radomir Pracki had great luck who in the 28thth minute grab hold of the ball when Cristian Sancho from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. In the 35th minute, Mamat Darwis left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Palau Końskowola fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Cristian Sancho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Radomir Pracki read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 40th minute of play. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 47 minutes into the match, Mamat Darwis notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Ecuador's Julio Vera. Julio Vera was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Daniel Zorita made the kick off in the second half. 56 minutes into the match, Cristian Sancho notched a goal, 3-2, to the right of Palau Końskowola's Radomir Pracki. Radomir Pracki was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Mamat Darwis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Dominik Bugajski managed to get in a good position for a shot. Palau Końskowola's supporters rose to their feet, but Dominik Bugajski was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Julio Vera breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Radomir Pracki took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Julio Vera made a fantastic save in the 73rd minute, when Mamat Darwis sent off a good shot on target. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Julio Vera made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Mamat Darwis sent off a good shot on target. Dominik Bugajski kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mamat Darwis got free with Julio Vera in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Radomir Pracki having to interfere. Radomir Pracki stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cristian Sancho's shot from short distance in the 96th minute. There was no doubt that Ecuador were the better team. Ecuador's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.