Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Pannekoeken's Haroldo Weather started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Haroldo Weather, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Haroldo Weather kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. In the 10th minute, Luis Andino ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Elbert Haar was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. 15 minutes into the match, Haroldo Weather 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 Haroldo Weather was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. With 24 minutes on the clock, Jeremie Van Deijck commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After a rather tough play, Pannekoeken's Jeremie Van Deijck got a free kick in the 25th minute. Elbert Haar didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Daniel Zorita went, in the 26th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Haroldo Weather, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Daniel Zorita came free with the goalkeeper in the 33rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Elbert Haar could save by the left post. With a little luck, Pannekoeken's Elbert Haar got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. 3-1 became the score in the 37th minute when Daniel Zorita elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Pannekoeken's defense didn't have a chance, in the 40th minute, when Daniel Zorita scored to the left of an out of position Elbert Haar, making the score, 4-1. 43 minutes into the game, Hugon Wolicki cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-2. Julio Vera was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-2 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Daniel Zorita made a kick off. In the 52nd minute, Daniel Zorita left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ecuador fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-2. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Haroldo Weather, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet as Pannekoeken's Haroldo Weather slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Julio Vera. That made the score 5-3 after 61 minutes of play. In the 64th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elbert Haar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Haroldo Weather 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 5-4. After 70 minutes, Hugon Wolicki mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pannekoeken and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. Hugon Wolicki kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Elbert Haar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Elbert Haar came out of the goal in the 77th minute to try and stop a shot by Ecuador's Cristian Sancho. But to his dismay, Cristian Sancho quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-4. In the 83rd minute Agustín Saelices shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elbert Haar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Elbert Haar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luis Andino in the 85th minute of the match. Elbert Haar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 87th minute of play. Pannekoeken's Elbert Haar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 89th minute of play. Fernando Geraets kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. Ecuador walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.