Challenge

Nytäppet Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Daniel Zorita took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 7th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sture Abrahamsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 8th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. Nytäppet Fc's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Daniel Zorita ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Nytäppet Fc's goalie and right to Felix Montes. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Nytäppet Fc's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Sture Abrahamsson stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Daniel Zorita's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dušan Vlahović in the 13th minute of play. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Radomir Gerlach, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Daniel Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 18th 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 Daniel Zorita couldn't finish the play. In the 21st minute Dušan Vlahović 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Daniel Zorita in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sture Abrahamsson saved Nytäppet Fc from getting behind. In the 27th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Daniel Zorita almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Nytäppet Fc's Sture Abrahamsson did a great save. 30 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Haritz Trespuentes. Sture Abrahamsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 32nd minute of play. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sture Abrahamsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felix Montenegro in the 36th minute of the match. Sture Abrahamsson stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Daniel Zorita's shot from short distance in the 37th minute. Nytäppet Fc's Sture Abrahamsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 41st minute of play. Sture Abrahamsson 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 45th minute. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Dušan Vlahović made the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Haritz Trespuentes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Haritz Trespuentes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Cristian Sancho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 71st minute, Juan Sebastián Puig 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: 1-1. 76 minutes into the game, Beppe Lo Iacono was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Nytäppet Fc's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ecuador the free kick. A collision led to Nytäppet Fc getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Beppe Lo Iacono hit a great ball. Dave Lombardo hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Dave Lombardo hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Nytäppet Fc's zone, Cristian Sancho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sture Abrahamsson came out of the goal and Cristian Sancho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 91st minute Aaron Västlund 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. Felix Montenegro kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Sture Abrahamsson made a fantastic save in the 95th minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. The Nytäppet Fc fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Ecuador were clearly better and deserved to take the win.