Challenge

Stadion im. MARKUSA
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Daniel Zorita took the kick off in the first half of the match. After having played for 2 minutes, Daniel Hatman managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC MARKUS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Daniel Hatman was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 8 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Arkadiusz Kostka narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ecuador's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daniel Zorita in the 10th minute. A well-hit corner resulted in Cristian Sancho heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Arkadiusz Kostka tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 20th minute of play forced FC MARKUS's goalkeeper Arkadiusz Kostka to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 21 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC MARKUS'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 went over the outstretched arms of FC MARKUS's goalie and right to Felix Montenegro. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. FC MARKUS's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Arkadiusz Kostka showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luis Andino in the 35th minute of the match. In the 36th match minute, FC MARKUS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zbigniew Gendolla to maneuver through the defense. Daniel Zorita took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 37th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Arkadiusz Kostka. FC MARKUS's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Ecuador's defense didn't have a chance, in the 38th minute, when Gandalf Head scored to the left of an out of position Julio Vera, making the score, 1-1. Gandalf Head might have been able to make a better finish in the 45th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Julio Vera. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gandalf Head ran back to his position shaking his head.

Arkadiusz Kostka was a little too slow when Daniel Zorita got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 51st minute. The score was now 1-2. Daniel Zorita recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Levent Sapunov hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Through an outstanding action, after 58 minutes, Arkadiusz Kostka successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 59th minute after FC MARKUS's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. Andrzej Borucki tried in the game's 59th match minute to clear up in front of his own goal but it went so bad that he put the ball into the goal to the left of an unhappy Arkadiusz Kostka. An annoying self made goal, 1-3. In the 67th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC MARKUS's goalkeeper Arkadiusz Kostka, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 69th minute, Levent Sapunov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot 75 in the game by Daniel Zorita from a close distance when the talented Arkadiusz Kostka managed to make a qualified save. FC MARKUS's players were relieved. Arkadiusz Kostka took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luis Andino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Teobald Jeziorkowski in the 82nd minute of play. In the 83rd match minute, FC MARKUS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Daniel Hatman to maneuver through the defense. 84 minutes into the match, Luis Andino had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Arkadiusz Kostka. FC MARKUS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Luis Andino was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-5. Felix Montenegro struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Arkadiusz Kostka didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Arkadiusz Kostka tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Agustín Saelices hit a great ball. Ecuador's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.