Challenge

AFA Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Primitivo Andino kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Enrico Longo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, AFA Club's Marquinhos Nogueira got a free kick in the 9th minute. Enrico Longo 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 11th minute. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 16th minute of play forced AFA Club's goalkeeper Enrico Longo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 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 17th minute. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 17th minute of the game. One of AFA Club:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Ecuador:s goal. After 19 minutes of play, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Enrico Longo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Enrico Longo 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 25th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cristian Sancho in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Enrico Longo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of Ecuador booed when AFA Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Staffan Nyberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariusz Chazen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Staffan Nyberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 46th minute of play forced AFA Club's goalkeeper Enrico Longo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 47th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. At last the ball reached Felix Montes at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of AFA Club. 0-2. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

AFA Club's Mariusz Chazen got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Enrico Longo made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Cristian Sancho sent off a good shot on target. Mariusz Chazen might have been able to make a better finish in the 68th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Julio Vera. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mariusz Chazen ran back to his position shaking his head. 68 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Mariusz Chazen came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 69th minute of the game Primitivo Andino made a throw-in which Daniel Zorita played forward. Enrico Longo made a fantastic save in the 71st minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. 72 minutes into the match, AFA Club's Staffan Nyberg sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 76 minutes into the match, AFA Club's Mariusz Chazen sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 83 minutes into the match, AFA Club's goalkeeper Enrico Longo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristian Sancho. Primitivo Andino made in the 85th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Cristian Sancho. Enrico Longo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 86th minute. In the 88th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 95 minutes had been played when some careless play by AFA Club's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Daniel Zorita was slow to take the kick. During this time Ecuador's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Ecuador's Daniel Zorita to fire away a dangerous shot which Enrico Longo despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. When the match was over Ecuador could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than AFA Club throughout the match.