Challenge

Milky Galaxy
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ronald Verbič made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hieronim Krasniqi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. After some careless play in the Milky Way defense, Cristian Sancho kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hieronim Krasniqi. The Milky Way fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hieronim Krasniqi should have stopped the shot. Timmy Fortuna hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Hieronim Krasniqi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 14th minute of the match. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hieronim Krasniqi having to interfere. In the 19th minute, Agustín Saelices made a precise shot to the right of Hieronim Krasniqi. Milky Way's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. In the 23rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Milky Way's goalkeeper Hieronim Krasniqi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 24th minute, Cristian Sancho made a precise shot to the right of Hieronim Krasniqi. Milky Way's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-5. 28 minutes into the match, Cristian Sancho notched a goal, 0-6, to the right of Milky Way's Hieronim Krasniqi. Hieronim Krasniqi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 34th minute, Daniel Zorita ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Hieronim Krasniqi was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-7. 36 minutes into the match, Felix Montenegro notched a goal, 0-8, to the right of Milky Way's Hieronim Krasniqi. Hieronim Krasniqi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Hieronim Krasniqi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cristian Sancho went, in the 43rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-10 was the resulting score. After 46 minutes of play, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho made it 0-11 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hieronim Krasniqi was left in no man's land by his defense there! After the first half Ecuador were leading 0-11. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

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. Cristian Sancho took the ball and in the 52 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Hieronim Krasniqi. Hieronim Krasniqi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-12. Daniel Zorita didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 0-13 via right post in the game's 56th minute. Ecuador's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! Hieronim Krasniqi was out of position in the 59 minute of play, and Luis Andino capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Luis Andino really showed his touch with that goal: 0-14. 63 minutes into the match, Milky Way's goal looked a bit too open when Luis Andino came free, but Hieronim Krasniqi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hieronim Krasniqi made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Cristian Sancho sent off a good shot on target. 71 minutes into the match, Milky Way's goalkeeper Hieronim Krasniqi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristian Sancho. 74 minutes into the game, Cristian Sancho recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Hieronim Krasniqi. Cristian Sancho showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-17. After some careless play in the Milky Way defense, Felix Montes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hieronim Krasniqi. The Milky Way fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hieronim Krasniqi should have stopped the shot. Cristian Sancho had several of the Milky Way's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 80 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 0-19 score and a disappointed Hieronim Krasniqi as he didn't even see the shot coming. The crowd rose to their feet as Cristian Sancho kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Hieronim Krasniqi. That made the score 0-21 in the 88 minute of play. Hieronim Krasniqi was a little too slow when Agustín Saelices got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 92nd minute. The score was now 0-22. In the 95th minute, Timmy Fortuna hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Milky Way's Hieronim Krasniqi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luis Andino in the 97th minute of play. The Milky Way fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Ecuador were clearly better and deserved to take the win.