Challenge

Phantasy Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Daniel Zorita got the match started through his kick off. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 5 minutes into the game, Przemyslaw Majewski was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Phantasy World's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ecuador the free kick. Przemyslaw Majewski hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Phantasy World's zone, Daniel Zorita stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Konrad Banan came out of the goal and Daniel Zorita tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 9th minute, Cristian Sancho left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ecuador fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. 13 minutes into the match, Phantasy World's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Konrad Banan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Phantasy World's Przemyslaw Majewski got a free kick in the 14th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Phantasy World's zone, Luis Andino stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Konrad Banan came out of the goal and Luis Andino tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 16th match minute, Phantasy World was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lucjan Puch to maneuver through the defense. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Przemyslaw Majewski was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 23 minutes had been played. In the 23rd minute, Przemyslaw Majewski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Phantasy World was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cezary Mitus didn't get a good kick on the ball. Konrad Banan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felix Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 31st minute of play forced Phantasy World's goalkeeper Konrad Banan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cristian Sancho might have been able to make a better finish in the 33rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Konrad Banan. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cristian Sancho ran back to his position shaking his head. The corner ended in Juan Sebastián Puig almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Phantasy World's Konrad Banan did a great save. Konrad Banan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 37th minute of play. Konrad Banan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 38th minute of play. Felix Montenegro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Konrad Banan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 42nd minute of play forced Phantasy World's goalkeeper Konrad Banan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Phantasy World defense, Daniel Zorita kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Konrad Banan. The Phantasy World fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Konrad Banan should have stopped the shot. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Konrad Banan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bogdan Plucinik was the one to do the kick off. After having played for 52 minutes, Agustín Saelices managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Agustín Saelices was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Phantasy World's Konrad Banan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luis Andino in the 54th minute of play. If Agustín Saelices had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 68 minutes into the match, Phantasy World's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Konrad Banan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 70th minute, Jak Kaa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 71 minutes into the match, Daniel Zorita dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Konrad Banan, 0-5. Napoleon Kojder charged in rather forcefully in the 74th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Napoleon Kojder the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Phantasy World getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Napoleon Kojder hit a great ball. Phantasy World's defense didn't have a chance, in the 75th minute, when Cristian Sancho scored to the left of an out of position Konrad Banan, making the score, 0-6. The crowd rose to their feet as Daniel Zorita kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Konrad Banan. That made the score 0-7 in the 78 minute of play. Phantasy World's Konrad Banan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save Phantasy World from getting a goal against them. 85 minutes into the match, Phantasy World's goalkeeper Konrad Banan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. After 86 minutes of play, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho made it 0-8 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Konrad Banan was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 93rd minute, Cristian Sancho 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. Ziemowit Ziemanis hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniel Zorita was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Konrad Banan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Phantasy World's Napoleon Kojder got a free kick in the 97th minute. When the final whistle sounded Ecuador left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Phantasy World.