Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Pál Szénási kicked off to start the match. With his leg Patrik Markos managed to avoid a goal in the 4thth minute, when Ecuador's Cristian Sancho fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Patrik Markos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. Cristian Sancho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 7th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Felix Montenegro struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Patrik Markos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. Luis Andino was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 11th minute. Ecuador's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. In the 12th minute the ball was on its way in behind ZLA FC's goalkeeper Patrik Markos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 13 minutes into the match, Cristian Sancho notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of ZLA FC's Patrik Markos. Patrik Markos was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After having played for 16 minutes, Luis Andino managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luis Andino was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 18 minutes into the game, one of ZLA FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Daniel Zorita scored 2-0 in the 20th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Patrik Markos, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Kornél Tandori's late challenge caught a Ecuador's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kornél Tandori helped the player get up and apologised. Kornél Tandori hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Felix Montenegro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 31 minutes into the match, ZLA FC's goal looked a bit too open when Agustín Saelices came free, but Patrik Markos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Patrik Markos was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Cristian Sancho showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 4-0 in the 35 minute of play. Ágoston Szilágyi kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. When Daniel Zorita fell near the penalty area in the 43rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ecuador's protests and gave Daniel Zorita a yellow card for diving instead. After 43 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Daniel Zorita. 47 minutes into the game, Agustín Saelices recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Patrik Markos. Agustín Saelices showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 6-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 6-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

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. 55 minutes into the match, Daniel Zorita notched a goal, 7-0, to the right of ZLA FC's Patrik Markos. Patrik Markos was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The supporters of Ecuador booed when ZLA FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gyula Medgyesi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Patrik Markos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luis Andino in the 59th minute of the match. 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 60th minute. A nice corner shot did that Juan Sebastián Puig got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Patrik Markos quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 65 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Pál Szénási came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 66th minute ZLA FC were awarded a corner. Krisztián Forgács went to the cornerflag to take it. Luis Andino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Patrik Markos having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Attila Polyák during the 72nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, ZLA FC's Attila Polyák got a free kick in the 72nd minute. In the 74th minute, Daniel Zorita ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Patrik Markos was frozen by the shot and now it was 8-0. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 77th minute after ZLA FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. In the 78th minute, Antonio Arias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 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 82nd minute. The corner ended in Daniel Zorita almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but ZLA FC's Patrik Markos did a great save. After 83 minutes of play, Ecuador's Juan Sebastián Puig made it 9-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Patrik Markos was left in no man's land by his defense there! Daniel Zorita took the ball and in the 86 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Patrik Markos. Patrik Markos dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 10-0. Pál Szénási charged in rather forcefully in the 92nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Pál Szénási the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Pál Szénási hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. In the 93rd minute the ball was on its way in behind ZLA FC's goalkeeper Patrik Markos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ecuador's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.