Challenge

Elland Road
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Leeds Kraków F.C.'s Leon Borcz 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. 9 minutes into the game, Ksawery Skarpiak was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Leeds Kraków F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ecuador the free kick. Ksawery Skarpiak kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. In the 11th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cyprian Kopacz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cyprian Kopacz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 11th minute of play. 14 minutes into the match, Agustín Saelices notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Leeds Kraków F.C.'s Cyprian Kopacz. Cyprian Kopacz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Cyprian Kopacz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cristian Sancho's shot from short distance in the 17th minute. Cyprian Kopacz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 20th minute of play. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 21th minute after Leeds Kraków F.C.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Agustín Saelices got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Cyprian Kopacz quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Leeds Kraków F.C.'s Cyprian Kopacz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luis Andino in the 25th minute of play. 26 minutes into the game, Daniel Zorita cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Cyprian Kopacz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ksawery Skarpiak might have been able to make a better finish in the 29th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Julio Vera. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ksawery Skarpiak ran back to his position shaking his head. Ksawery Skarpiak blasted a shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Julio Vera having to make a save. Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Agustín Saelices got a free kick in the 34th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

With a little luck, Leeds Kraków F.C.'s Cyprian Kopacz got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leon Borcz in the 55th minute of play. Agustín Saelices might have been able to make a better finish in the 60th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cyprian Kopacz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Agustín Saelices ran back to his position shaking his head. 62 minutes into the match, Leeds Kraków F.C.'s goalkeeper Cyprian Kopacz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. In the 65th minute Leon Borcz 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. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leon Borcz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cyprian Kopacz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 67th minute of the match. Ksawery Skarpiak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Leeds Kraków F.C.'s Leonardo Colombo was substituted for Ksawery Skarpiak. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leon Borcz in the 72nd minute of play. When Leon Borcz, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 72 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Julio Vera was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Cyprian Kopacz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Sancho got free with Cyprian Kopacz in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ecuador's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daniel Zorita in the 78th minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Leeds Kraków F.C.'s goalie and right to Antonio Arias. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Leeds Kraków F.C.'s manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Leon Borcz in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. Cristian Sancho hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Cyprian Kopacz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luis Andino in the 86th minute of the match. In the 87th minute Leonardo Colombo 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. When the final whistle sounded Ecuador left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Leeds Kraków F.C..