Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Camilo Gisbert hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Marcin Majerowicz scored 0-1 in the 8th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Julio Vera, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcelino Arlo, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. In the 14th minute, Agustín Saelices reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Olaf Arnista. The goal made the score 1-1. 22 minutes into the match, Onizuka team Kraków's goalkeeper Olaf Arnista had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 29 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Agustín Saelices. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcin Majerowicz in the 32nd minute of play. 33 minutes into the game, Daniel Zorita recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Olaf Arnista. Daniel Zorita showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Olaf Arnista in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Olaf Arnista in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Onizuka team Kraków booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Camilo Gisbert didn't get a good kick on the ball. 41 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Marcin Majerowicz came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In a very dangerous position, a player in Ecuador fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 46th minute. Penalty! Ecuador:s Julio Vera showed great skill when he stopped Diogo de Mendonça:s penalty. Julio Vera didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Diogo de Mendonça went, in the 48th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Marcin Majerowicz was the one to do the kick off. In the 59th match minute, Onizuka team Kraków was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcin Majerowicz to maneuver through the defense. 61 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Olaf Arnista made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 63rd minute of play forced Onizuka team Kraków's goalkeeper Olaf Arnista to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcin Majerowicz in the 66th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 68th minute Onizuka team Kraków were awarded a corner. Diogo de Mendonça went to the cornerflag to take it. Diogo de Mendonça made a great header on Onizuka team Kraków's corner, it was just that Ecuador's Julio Vera managed to reach the ball for a save. Olaf Arnista stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Daniel Zorita's shot from short distance in the 73rd minute. Julio Vera made a fantastic save in the 77th minute, when Horia Stejaru sent off a good shot on target. The audience was convinced that Cristian Sancho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Olaf Arnista was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. After 82 minutes of play, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho made it 4-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Olaf Arnista was left in no man's land by his defense there! Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a free kick in the 88th minute. Marcelino Arlo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Julio Vera read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 89th minute of play. After 99 minutes Onizuka team Kraków'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. The corner led Ecuador's Daniel Zorita to fire away a dangerous shot which Olaf Arnista despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 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.