Challenge

HARAKIRI
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, 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. If Robert Doicaru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Robert Doicaru tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. Karol Ruszkowski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luis Andino, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Robert Doicaru managed to get in a good position for a shot. Zgierskie Zlewy's supporters rose to their feet, but Robert Doicaru 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. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Robert Doicaru in the 17th minute. Robert Doicaru in the 18thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Julio Vera, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Zgierskie Zlewy's Robert Doicaru got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 23 minutes into the match, Zgierskie Zlewy's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Karol Ruszkowski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Robert Doicaru got free with Julio Vera in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Daniel Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 30th 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 Daniel Zorita couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in Ecuador's zone, Robert Doicaru stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Vera came out of the goal and Robert Doicaru tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Robert Doicaru sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Robert Doicaru's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. In the 38th minute, Zgierskie Zlewy's Robert Doicaru ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Julio Vera. Julio Vera yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. After 43 played minutes Zgierskie Zlewy got a freekick which was hit by Seyhun Zati. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.

The wind increased when Robert Doicaru made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luis Andino in the 54th minute of play forced Zgierskie Zlewy's goalkeeper Karol Ruszkowski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luis Andino recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Karol Ruszkowski having to interfere. If Robert Doicaru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 72nd minute Robert Doicaru 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 74th minute of play forced Zgierskie Zlewy's goalkeeper Karol Ruszkowski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Karol Ruszkowski came out and tried to block the shot, but Daniel Zorita slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 75th minute. Zgierskie Zlewy's Barnaba Bazylnikov was substituted for Robert Doicaru. Karol Ruszkowski was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Daniel Zorita showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 82 minute of play. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Karol Ruszkowski having to interfere. Julio Vera came out of the goal in the 89th minute to try and stop a shot by Zgierskie Zlewy's Barnaba Bazylnikov. But to his dismay, Barnaba Bazylnikov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. Many of Ecuador's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Ecuador may have spent more time on the ball, but Zgierskie Zlewy were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.