Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Daniel Zorita made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th minute Ekipa Damcia were awarded a corner. Dawid Dropinski went to the cornerflag to take it. After 7 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Antonio Arias. After 8 played minutes, Ekipa Damcia's Dawid Dropinski shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Julio Vera 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 Ekipa Damcia reached it. Giancarlo Donnarumma made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when Cristian Sancho sent off a good shot on target. The corner led Ecuador's Daniel Zorita to fire away a dangerous shot which Giancarlo Donnarumma despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Daniel Zorita kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Giancarlo Donnarumma. That made the score 1-0 in the 18 minute of play. Daniel Zorita's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Giancarlo Donnarumma firmly grabbed it by the left post. If Sérgio Jacinto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 28th minute, Szymon Misiorowski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Giancarlo Donnarumma made an important save on a dangerous shot by Agustín Saelices in the 32nd minute. In the 37th 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. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 39th minute after Ekipa Damcia's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. After taking down the ball on Ecuador's corner Daniel Zorita fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Giancarlo Donnarumma quite easily take care of the ball. Sérgio Jacinto might have been able to make a better finish in the 41st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Julio Vera. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sérgio Jacinto ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 41st minute Sérgio Jacinto 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. After a rather tough play, Ekipa Damcia's Maciej Klewinski got a free kick in the 41st minute. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sérgio Jacinto's shot from short distance in the 45th 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.

Sérgio Jacinto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Giancarlo Donnarumma took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Agustín Saelices, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Sérgio Jacinto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 55th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Daniel Zorita in the 57th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Giancarlo Donnarumma prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 62 minutes into the match, Daniel Zorita notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Ekipa Damcia's Giancarlo Donnarumma. Giancarlo Donnarumma was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 65th match minute, Ekipa Damcia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sérgio Jacinto to maneuver through the defense. In the 69th match minute, Ekipa Damcia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benedykt Kaszubowski to maneuver through the defense. Giancarlo Donnarumma showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Agustín Saelices in the 74th minute of the match. Sérgio Jacinto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 77 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Sérgio Jacinto came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 78th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giancarlo Donnarumma saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sérgio Jacinto's shot from short distance in the 80th minute. Giancarlo Donnarumma made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 81st minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Daniel Zorita in the 84th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Giancarlo Donnarumma saved Ekipa Damcia from getting behind. Sérgio Jacinto blasted a shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Julio Vera having to make a save. A collision led to Ekipa Damcia getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Sérgio Jacinto hit a great ball. Giancarlo Donnarumma made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 91st minute of play. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Sérgio Jacinto tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ekipa Damcia's Giancarlo Donnarumma played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 94th minute of play. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Ecuador fully deserved thier win.