Challenge

Blitz Dome
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Daniel Zorita kicked off to start the match. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tjeerd Zwaanswijk having to interfere. If Joshua Bannatyne had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tjeerd Zwaanswijk made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 13th minute of play. Luciano Lauaxetas short, quick shot in the 14thth minute got Julio Vera to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Luciano Lauaxeta tried to sneak it across the goal line. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marinus Westerink in the 18th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Dynamo Blitz's zone, Daniel Zorita stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tjeerd Zwaanswijk 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 27th minute, Cristian Sancho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With his leg Julio Vera managed to avoid a goal in the 28thth minute, when Dynamo Blitz's Luciano Lauaxeta fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Luis Andino hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Victoriano Bertin tried to sneak it across the goal line. Julio Vera was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Victoriano Bertin showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 34 minute of play. In the 37th match minute, Dynamo Blitz was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eliodor Novăceanu to maneuver through the defense. In a very dangerous position, a player in Dynamo Blitz fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 40th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Ecuador a penalty, 41 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Daniel Zorita, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Dynamo Blitz's Tjeerd Zwaanswijk. 1-1. The audience was convinced that Cristian Sancho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tjeerd Zwaanswijk was relentless in the 44th minute of the game. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Luciano Lauaxeta to strike the kick off in the second half. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luciano Lauaxeta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 56th minute the ball was on its way in behind Dynamo Blitz's goalkeeper Tjeerd Zwaanswijk, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Daniel Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 61st 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. Tjeerd Zwaanswijk made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 72nd minute. When Dynamo Blitz's Luciano Lauaxeta in the 73rd minute got a chance for a shot 73rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ecuador's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to Dynamo Blitz getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Jack Lindeman hit a great ball. Tjeerd Zwaanswijk made an important save on a dangerous shot by Felix Montenegro in the 79th minute. In the 80th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. Dynamo Blitz'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. Dynamo Blitz's Tjeerd Zwaanswijk proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save Dynamo Blitz from getting a goal against them. Daniel Zorita in the 84thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Tjeerd Zwaanswijk, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 87 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Luciano Lauaxeta came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 89 minutes into the match, Dynamo Blitz's goalkeeper Tjeerd Zwaanswijk had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Felix Montenegro. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luciano Lauaxeta's shot from short distance in the 90th minute. In the 91st minute of the match Dynamo Blitz got a corner. Ecuador's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Marinus Westerink ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Marinus Westerink almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Ecuador's Julio Vera did a great save. Victoriano Bertin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ecuador were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.