Challenge

Stadion Bezek
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Ecuador's Daniel Zorita started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Krzysztof Logewnik could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Julio Vera made a huge save. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Barnaba Fedosz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Barnaba Fedosz came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the Bezek 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 Barnaba Fedosz couldn't finish the play. After some careless play in the Ecuador defense, Napoleon Kondysar kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Julio Vera. The Ecuador fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Julio Vera should have stopped the shot. 17 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Napoleon Kondysar came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Barnaba Fedosz, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristian Sancho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Radowit Zawada breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 22nd minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Radowit Zawada saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Radowit Zawada 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 27th minute. 28 minutes had been played when some careless play by Bezek'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. The corner led Ecuador's Daniel Zorita to fire away a dangerous shot which Radowit Zawada despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 30 minutes, Julio Vera successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Barnaba Fedosz in the 30th minute of play. A collision led to Bezek getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Napoleon Kondysar hit a great ball. Bezek's Radowit Zawada played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luis Andino in the 36th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cristian Sancho in the 45th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Radowit Zawada prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Witalis Tylinski during the 45th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Witalis Tylinski hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The wind increased when Barnaba Fedosz made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Barnaba Fedosz in the 53rd minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 59th minute Barnaba Fedosz 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. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Barnaba Fedosz's shot from short distance in the 60th minute. Krzysztof Logewnik fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. Radowit Zawada made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristian Sancho in the 62nd minute. The corner led Ecuador's Daniel Zorita to fire away a dangerous shot which Radowit Zawada despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Barnaba Fedosz in the 68th minute of the match. In the 70th minute the ball was on its way in behind Bezek's goalkeeper Radowit Zawada, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Cristian Sancho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 74th minute of the match, but Radowit Zawada made a huge save. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Barnaba Fedosz in the 75th minute of play. A collision led to Bezek getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Napoleon Kondysar hit a great ball. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Krzysztof Logewnik's shot from short distance in the 82nd minute. 83 minutes into the match, Krzysztof Logewnik 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 Krzysztof Logewnik was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Krzysztof Logewnik in the 86th minute of play. 91 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Krzysztof Logewnik came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 93rd minute Barnaba Fedosz 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.