Challenge

Valla Arena
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Valla Fc's Antoine Lovera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 7th minute of play. After 8 minutes Valla Fc'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. Juan Sebastián Puig was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Antoine Lovera didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Ecuador's Felix Montes shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-1 in the ordered_time% minute. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Niklas Isaksson in the 11th minute of play. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 18 minutes into the match, Cristian Sancho notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Valla Fc's Antoine Lovera. Antoine Lovera was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 20th minute of play forced Valla Fc's goalkeeper Antoine Lovera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Antoine Lovera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felix Montenegro in the 22nd minute of the match. 22 minutes into the match, Valla Fc's goal looked a bit too open when Felix Montenegro came free, but Antoine Lovera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tor-Ivar Kalland kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cristian Sancho in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Antoine Lovera prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Niklas Isaksson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. In the 30th match minute, Valla Fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tor-Ivar Kalland to maneuver through the defense. Antoine Lovera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felix Montenegro, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. In the 34th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antoine Lovera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Antoine Lovera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Antoine Lovera didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Daniel Zorita went, in the 44th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. Cristian Sancho took the ball and in the 48 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Antoine Lovera. Antoine Lovera dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-5.

The wind increased when Daniel Zorita made the kick off in the second half. Antoine Lovera was a little too slow when Felix Montenegro got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 55th minute. The score was now 0-6. Valla Fc made a substitution. Peter Töpfer replaced Ciro Fata. After 59 minutes Valla Fc'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. It was a well-played corner which Luis Andino managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Peter Töpfer in the 63rd minute of play. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 65th minute, but Antoine Lovera got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving Valla Fc hanging dry this time. The corner led Ecuador's Daniel Zorita to fire away a dangerous shot which Antoine Lovera despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. A collision led to Valla Fc getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Tor-Ivar Kalland hit a great ball. Cristian Sanchos short, quick shot in the 68thth minute got Antoine Lovera to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. If Felix Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Niklas Isaksson kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Sancho got free with Antoine Lovera in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Daniel Zorita did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 0-7 to the left of a surprised Antoine Lovera 82 minutes into the match. In the 85th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antoine Lovera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 87 minutes, Thor Stabbe mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Valla Fc and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. Thor Stabbe kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. After 88 played minutes, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Antoine Lovera came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Ecuador reached it. Antoine Lovera was out of position in the 89 minute of play, and Cristian Sancho capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Cristian Sancho really showed his touch with that goal: 0-8. Luis Andino's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Antoine Lovera read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 93rd minute of play. In the 95th minute, Tor-Ivar Kalland hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Valla Fc fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Ecuador were clearly better and deserved to take the win.