Challenge

Crystal Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Gwidon Patora started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The audience thought a goal was coming when Carlos-Armando Valderrama got free with Julio Vera in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Marcos Lama didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. In the 10th match minute, Veth Crystals was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Song Xing to maneuver through the defense. After 11 played minutes Veth Crystals got a freekick which was hit by Teofil Walczyk. After a defensive mix-up in Ecuador's zone, Gwidon Patora stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Vera came out of the goal and Gwidon Patora tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 15th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcos Lama saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Juan Sebastián Puig hit a great ball. 28 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marcos Lama narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 33 minutes, Gwidon Patora mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Veth Crystals and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Veth Crystals's Gwidon Patora got a free kick in the 33rd minute. 36 minutes had been played when some careless play by Veth Crystals'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. After a rather tough play, Veth Crystals's Gwidon Patora got a free kick in the 36th minute. In the 43rd minute Gwidon Patora 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. The supporters of Veth Crystals booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristian Sancho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gwidon Patora in the 44th minute of the match. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Cristian Sancho hit a great ball. In the 47th minute of the match, Gwidon Patora tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Julio Vera saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Daniel Zorita made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by He Lin Di in the 52nd minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Sancho got free with Marcos Lama in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 55th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Ecuador's Daniel Zorita to fire away a dangerous shot which Marcos Lama despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Erik Persson blasted a shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Julio Vera having to make a save. 62 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Erik Persson came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gwidon Patora in the 67th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Ecuador's zone, Carlos-Armando Valderrama stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Vera came out of the goal and Carlos-Armando Valderrama tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Veth Crystals made a substitution. Sebastian Wierzchowski replaced He Lin Di. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gwidon Patora in the 82nd minute of the match. In the 86thth minute of the game Gwidon Patora who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ecuador's Julio Vera was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 88th minute, Carlos-Armando Valderrama hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sebastian Wierzchowski in the 90th minute of the match. The Veth Crystals players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.