Challenge

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Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ameen Batran got the match started through his kick off. 7 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cristiano Barbosa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Felix Montenegro succeeded in the game's 11th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-2. 13 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by František Vojtěchovský. Ecuador's defense didn't have a chance, in the 13th minute, when František Vojtěchovský scored to the left of an out of position Julio Vera, making the score, 1-2. Benjamin Malák's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 17thth minute, Julio Vera skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 21 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cristiano Barbosa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 23rdth minute of the game Ameen Batran who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ecuador's Julio Vera was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 23 minutes into the game, Ameen Batran lined in a short shot 2-2 behind a frustrated Julio Vera. Cristian Sancho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by František Vojtěchovský in the 29th minute. Viktoria Radim's Cristiano Barbosa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 35th minute of play. After taking down the ball on Ecuador's corner Cristian Sancho fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Cristiano Barbosa quite easily take care of the ball. When Ecuador's Cristian Sancho, in the 36th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a free kick in the 36th minute. Cristiano Barbosa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Daniel Zorita went, in the 38th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-3 was the resulting score. Daniel Zorita blasted a shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Cristiano Barbosa having to make a save. Luis Andino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 2-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Daniel Zorita made a kick off. After 53 minutes Viktoria Radim's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Daniel Zorita who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Ecuador's Daniel Zorita to fire away a dangerous shot which Cristiano Barbosa despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Ameen Batran fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. Agustín Saelices recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benjamin Malák, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benjamin Malák in the 60th minute of play. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ameen Batran, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristiano Barbosa having to interfere. In the 67th minute Benjamin Malák 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. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristiano Barbosa having to interfere. In the 71st minute, Lukáš Víšek hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cristiano Barbosa 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 2-4 in the 73 minute of play. After having played for 76 minutes, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Daniel Zorita was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Cristiano Barbosa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 83 minutes into the match, Viktoria Radim's goalkeeper Cristiano Barbosa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. Benjamin Malák received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Benjamin Malák's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 90th minute of the game. Cristiano Barbosa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felix Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Agustín Saelices got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ameen Batran, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 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.