Challenge

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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Bruno Giordani started the match with the kick off. When Cristian Sancho came up free with the goalie in the 2nd minute, the Ecuador fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Cristian Sancho couldn't finish the play. Bruno Giordani struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Julio Vera didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Vänge IF. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mauro Otsoa in the 7th minute. In the 10th minute, Mauro Otsoa made a precise shot to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Vänge IF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Danilo Markel didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 18th minute, Vänge IF's Mauro Otsoa ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Julio Vera. Julio Vera yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. Ciriaco Hernando made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 21st minute of play. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mauro Otsoa in the 22nd minute. Ciriaco Hernando 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 23rd minute. Through an outstanding action, after 26 minutes, Julio Vera successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After some careless play in the Ecuador defense, Mauro Otsoa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Julio Vera. The Ecuador fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Julio Vera should have stopped the shot. Mauro Otsoa struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Julio Vera didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Vänge IF. 34 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ciriaco Hernando made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 36th minute of play forced Vänge IF's goalkeeper Ciriaco Hernando to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 37th minute, Daniel Zorita left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ecuador fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-2. The corner ended in Rune Aspengren almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Ecuador's Julio Vera did a great save. Primitivo Andino charged in rather forcefully in the 44th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Primitivo Andino the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Ciriaco Hernando 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 47th minute. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Daniel Zorita to make the kick off. In the 58th minute Ramiro James 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. In the 60th minute, Östen Olsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 62nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Vänge IF's goalkeeper Ciriaco Hernando, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Vänge IF getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Ernani Vargas hit a great ball. In the 75th minute, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-3. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Markus Albäck, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. 83 minutes into the match, Vänge IF's goalkeeper Ciriaco Hernando had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Felix Montenegro. After 84 minutes of play, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho made it 3-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ciriaco Hernando was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 88th minute Ramiro James 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. Ciriaco Hernando made a fantastic save in the 89th minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. 91 minutes into the match, Vänge IF's Markus Albäck sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ciriaco Hernando 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 95th minute. 98 minutes into the game, Vänge IF's Markus Albäck 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, 4-4.