Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Salvatore Foti took the kick off in the first half of the match. Cristian Sancho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 5th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 11 minutes into the match, --FIRELAND--'s goalkeeper Lukasz Rasialdo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. The corner led Ecuador's Daniel Zorita to fire away a dangerous shot which Lukasz Rasialdo despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 19th minute Luis Andino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lukasz Rasialdo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. --FIRELAND--'s Lukasz Rasialdo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save --FIRELAND-- from getting a goal against them. 31 minutes into the match, --FIRELAND--'s goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Lukasz Rasialdo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. --FIRELAND--'s Abdulhäşim Äläkbärov suffered a concussion after 32 minutes and had to leave the field. When Felix Montenegro fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ecuador's protests and gave Felix Montenegro a yellow card for diving instead. Lukasz Rasialdo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lukasz Rasialdo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Agustín Saelices in the 41st minute of the match. 41 minutes into the match, --FIRELAND--'s goalkeeper Lukasz Rasialdo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Agustín Saelices. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Daniel Zorita was the one to do the kick off. Daniel Zorita might have been able to make a better finish in the 57th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lukasz Rasialdo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Daniel Zorita ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Häsrät Azamämmädov in the 59th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Agustín Saelices sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 68th minute, Cristian Sancho made a precise shot to the right of Lukasz Rasialdo. --FIRELAND--'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Lukasz Rasialdo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Daniel Zorita might have been able to make a better finish in the 81st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lukasz Rasialdo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Daniel Zorita ran back to his position shaking his head. Färhad Mahmudov charged in rather forcefully in the 84th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Färhad Mahmudov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, --FIRELAND--'s Färhad Mahmudov got a free kick in the 85th minute. Lukasz Rasialdo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 88 minutes into the match, --FIRELAND--'s goal looked a bit too open when Felix Montenegro came free, but Lukasz Rasialdo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cristian Sancho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ecuador's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.