Challenge

Hammer Stadion
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Arne Back took the kick off in the first half of the match. Aron Bloms short, quick shot in the 4thth minute got Julio Vera to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Julio Vera made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Ulf Gallin sent off a good shot on target. Cristian Sancho took the ball and in the 8 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Roar Klev. Roar Klev dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Roar Klev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 11th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 14th minute of play forced Mountainhammer United's goalkeeper Roar Klev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 15 minutes of play, Ecuador's Luis Andino made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Roar Klev was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Felix Montes hit a great ball. In the 32nd minute, Cristian Sancho made a precise shot to the right of Roar Klev. Mountainhammer United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. After 36 played minutes Mountainhammer United got a freekick which was hit by Aron Blom. Aron Blom could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 40th minute of the match, but Julio Vera made a huge save. After 41 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Christoffer Häll who took care of the corner kick. Kaj Ödmann charged in rather forcefully in the 45th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Kaj Ödmann the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Mountainhammer United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kaj Ödmann didn't get a good kick on the ball. Roar Klev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luis Andino in the 46th minute of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Daniel Zorita to make the kick off. Cristian Sancho came free with the goalkeeper in the 51st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Roar Klev could save by the left post. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 56th minute of the match, but Roar Klev made a huge save. In the 57th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. Mountainhammer United'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 led to Ecuador's Juan Sebastián Puig getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. 61 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Christoffer Häll came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Daniel Zorita's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Roar Klev firmly grabbed it by the left post. When Henric Bållström fell near the penalty area in the 67th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mountainhammer United's protests and gave Henric Bållström a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Mountainhammer United getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Henric Bållström hit a great ball. Henric Bållström kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arne Back in the 70th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. After 82 played minutes Mountainhammer United got a freekick which was hit by Eddie Hultstrand. In the 83rd minute, Cristian Sancho fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Roar Klev, passed just outside the right post. Ecuador's Luis Andino couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 90th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Mountainhammer United. Daniel Zorita's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Roar Klev read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 92nd minute of play.