Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Daniel Zorita kicked off to start the match. Jerônimo Lucas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 3rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Felix Montes got a free kick in the 4th minute. The audience was convinced that Cristian Sancho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jerônimo Lucas was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. 9 minutes had been played when some careless play by ATLAS Mysłowice's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Daniel Zorita was slow to take the kick. During this time Ecuador's players had a chance to rest. With a little luck, ATLAS Mysłowice's Jerônimo Lucas got control of the ball when Felix Montenegro tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 13 minutes ATLAS Mysłowice'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 audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Jerônimo Lucas in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Igor Nowakowski hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 23rd minute of play forced ATLAS Mysłowice's goalkeeper Jerônimo Lucas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jerônimo Lucas made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. Faustino Rodas hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Ecuador's Felix Montenegro slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Jerônimo Lucas. That made the score 1-0 after 34 minutes of play. After 42 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Antonio Arias. In the 42nd minute of the match Przemyslaw Dudek sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Julio Vera skillfully saved the ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

In the 51st minute Paulino Cordarin 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. Przemyslaw Wieczorek succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-1 in the 53rd playminute. ATLAS Mysłowice's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Przemyslaw Dudek in the 58th minute. ATLAS Mysłowice's Przemyslaw Dudek was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Julio Vera in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Przemyslaw Wieczorek managed to get in a good position for a shot. ATLAS Mysłowice's supporters rose to their feet, but Przemyslaw Wieczorek was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Julio Vera breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 62 minutes into the match, ATLAS Mysłowice's goal looked a bit too open when Felix Montenegro came free, but Jerônimo Lucas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luis Andino struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Jerônimo Lucas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. Jerônimo Lucas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Felix Montenegro kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Przemyslaw Wieczorek could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but Julio Vera made a huge save. After 74 played minutes ATLAS Mysłowice got a freekick which was hit by Zdzislaw Wojtyna. In the 77th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. ATLAS Mysłowice'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. Felix Montes was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. After 81 minutes ATLAS Mysłowice'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 went over the outstretched arms of ATLAS Mysłowice's goalie and right to Juan Sebastián Puig. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. ATLAS Mysłowice's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Daniel Zorita recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Zdzislaw Wojtyna hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. 93 minutes into the match, ATLAS Mysłowice's goal looked a bit too open when Agustín Saelices came free, but Jerônimo Lucas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. ATLAS Mysłowice succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Ecuador had controlled the match.