Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Daniel Zorita made the kick off which started today's match. Waldemar Naujasodis struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Julio Vera didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Legia Warszawa SA. In the 6th minute, Legia Warszawa SA's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Daniel Zorita fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Legia Warszawa SA's Waldemar Naujasodis got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Alve Søderholm tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 15th minute, Jaroslaw Skaradowski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Waldemar Naujasodis in the 16th minute of the match. 18 minutes into the match, Legia Warszawa SA's goalkeeper Alve Søderholm had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. Legia Warszawa SA's Alve Søderholm proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save Legia Warszawa SA from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stanislaw Klawki in the 26th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Stanislaw Klawki hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. In the 43rd minute, Waldemar Naujasodis ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Julio Vera was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Waldemar Naujasodis stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 50th minute of the match, Alberto Marcovecchio tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Julio Vera saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stanislaw Klawki in the 53rd minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Daniel Zorita hit a great ball. A collision led to Legia Warszawa SA getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. 孟坚森 hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Stanislaw Klawki got free with Julio Vera in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 66th minute Waldemar Naujasodis 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. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Alve Søderholm tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Agustín Saelices's late challenge caught a Legia Warszawa SA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Agustín Saelices helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Legia Warszawa SA booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Agustín Saelices didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Legia Warszawa SA's zone, Daniel Zorita stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alve Søderholm 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. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Marcovecchio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Waldemar Naujasodis in the 86th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Julio Vera prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 91 minutes into the game, Cesar Nafarroa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Legia Warszawa SA's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ecuador the free kick. Cesar Nafarroa hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. Legia Warszawa SA were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over Ecuador's much stronger midfield.