Challenge

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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Joseph Hitlev took the kick off in the first half of the match. Norbert Rzegotka showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felix Montenegro, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. In the 7th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. Drim Tim'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. When Ecuador's Daniel Zorita in 10 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Norbert Rzegotka guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Agustín Saelices got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 0-1. 14 minutes into the match. Daniel Zorita blasted a shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Norbert Rzegotka having to make a save. In the 18th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Norbert Rzegotka saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arkadiusz Chrobak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 22nd minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Norbert Rzegotka saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Norbert Rzegotka took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 23rd minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. Drim Tim'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. When Cristian Sancho came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the Ecuador 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 Cristian Sancho couldn't finish the play. Norbert Rzegotka took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Agustín Saelices, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 33 played minutes Drim Tim got a freekick which was hit by Qiu Tian Kuan. If Luis Andino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Krzysztof Puzio kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 43rd minute of play forced Drim Tim's goalkeeper Norbert Rzegotka to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

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. Luis Andino hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 61st minute, Arkadiusz Chrobak managed to get in a good position for a shot. Drim Tim's supporters rose to their feet, but Arkadiusz Chrobak 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. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Norbert Rzegotka having to interfere. In the 67th match minute, Drim Tim was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Qiu Tian Kuan to maneuver through the defense. A hard shot by Daniel Zorita from long distance, 68 minutes into the match, got Norbert Rzegotka's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arkadiusz Chrobak in the 73rd minute of play. Tymoteusz Bara took the ball and in the 76 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Julio Vera. Julio Vera dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Drim Tim was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Krzysztof Puzio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Daniel Zorita's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 81stth minute, Norbert Rzegotka skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. A collision led to Drim Tim getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Wasyl Karpinski hit a great ball. In the 89th minute, Drim Tim's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Daniel Zorita fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Norbert Rzegotka made a fantastic save in the 93rd minute, when Luis Andino sent off a good shot on target. Luis Andino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ecuador were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Drim Tim to leave the ground with a draw.