Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Per Forss kicked off to start the match. A collision led to Kumla BK getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Per Forss hit a great ball. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Fred Hellqvist tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Felix Sundberg hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Kumla BK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Sundberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fred Hellqvist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 13th minute of play. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 14th minute after Kumla BK's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Luis Andino got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Fred Hellqvist quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Fred Hellqvist made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristian Sancho in the 16th minute. 20 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Per Forss came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 21st minute, Daniel Zorita got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Ecuador's Felix Montenegro was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Fred Hellqvist in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Felix Montenegro had several of the Kumla BK's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 28 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-0 score and a disappointed Fred Hellqvist as he didn't even see the shot coming. 31 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Per Forss came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 41 minutes into the match, Kumla BK's goalkeeper Fred Hellqvist had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. Felix Sundberg kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 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 players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Daniel Zorita was the one to do the kick off. Cristian Sancho took the ball and in the 56 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Fred Hellqvist. Fred Hellqvist dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 62nd 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. Fred Hellqvist breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Peter Salqvist came free with the goalkeeper in the 64th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Julio Vera could save by the left post. In the 65th minute Peter Salqvist 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. After 66 played minutes Kumla BK got a freekick which was hit by Calle Vester. Fred Hellqvist showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 68th minute of the match. 68 minutes into the match, Daniel Zorita notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of Kumla BK's Fred Hellqvist. Fred Hellqvist was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Luis Andino struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Fred Hellqvist didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Peter Salqvist tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience was convinced that Daniel Zorita's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fred Hellqvist was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. Per Forss kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alvin Bäckman during the 91st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 91st match minute, Kumla BK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alvin Bäckman to maneuver through the defense. Daniel Zorita recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. There was no doubt that Ecuador were the better team. Ecuador's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.