Challenge

Anfield Road
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Inocencio Lorien in the 7th minute of the match. Viktor Häll showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kristoffer Ek in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. After 15 played minutes NovaStella FK got a freekick which was hit by Marcu Pantelimon. After 17 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. Viktor Häll was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 20 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Inocencio Lorien who took care of the corner kick. In the 30th minute NovaStella FK were awarded a corner. Inocencio Lorien went to the cornerflag to take it. Kristoffer Ek who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 34thth minute tested the skills of Julio Vera when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Viktor Häll stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Daniel Zorita's shot from short distance in the 37th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Inocencio Lorien got free with Julio Vera in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 42 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Daniel Zorita. The NovaStella FK players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Ecuador were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Daniel Zorita stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Inocencio Lorien received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 55 minutes of play, NovaStella FK's Inocencio Lorien made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Julio Vera was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 60 minutes NovaStella FK'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. Luis Andino was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. The supporters of NovaStella FK booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Montes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Inocencio Lorien in the 66th minute of play. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roman Lluciano in the 70th minute of play. NovaStella FK were awarded a corner in the 71th minute after Ecuador's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Inocencio Lorien took the corner. The corner ended in Inocencio Lorien almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Ecuador's Julio Vera did a great save. Roman Lluciano kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. In the 78th minute, Cristian Sancho ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Viktor Häll was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. 80 minutes into the game, NovaStella FK's Roman Lluciano nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Julio Vera made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roman Lluciano in the 84th minute of play. In the 95th minute, Inocencio Lorien hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.