Challenge

Ahja Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Daniel Zorita took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 3rd minute of play forced Club Ahja's goalkeeper Avraam Iasonidis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Julian Roberts hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luis Andino in the 7th minute of play forced Club Ahja's goalkeeper Avraam Iasonidis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Avraam Iasonidis came out of the goal in the 7th minute to try and stop a shot by Ecuador's Luis Andino. But to his dismay, Luis Andino quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Avraam Iasonidis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Club Ahja's Avraam Iasonidis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 15th minute of play. In the 19thth minute of the game Daniel Zorita who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Club Ahja's Avraam Iasonidis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 22 minutes into the game, Daniel Zorita cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Avraam Iasonidis was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Cristian Sancho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Avraam Iasonidis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. 29 minutes into the match, Club Ahja's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Avraam Iasonidis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 29 minutes into the match, Daniel Zorita notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Club Ahja's Avraam Iasonidis. Avraam Iasonidis was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Henrik Anton got free with Julio Vera in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Avraam Iasonidis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Avraam Iasonidis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 36th minute of play. Avraam Iasonidis didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Daniel Zorita went, in the 42nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. After the first half Ecuador were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a free kick in the 54th minute. Henrik Anton 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. Avraam Iasonidis made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. After a defensive mix-up in Club Ahja's zone, Cristian Sancho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Avraam Iasonidis came out of the goal and Cristian Sancho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Avraam Iasonidis was out of position in the 61 minute of play, and Cristian Sancho capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Cristian Sancho really showed his touch with that goal: 0-5. 64 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Agustín Saelices sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Avraam Iasonidis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Avraam Iasonidis 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 0-6 in the 69 minute of play. 72 minutes into the match, Club Ahja's goalkeeper Avraam Iasonidis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Felix Montenegro. 83 minutes into the game, Luis Andino cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-7. Avraam Iasonidis was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Club Ahja made a substitution. Hendrik Kobakäpp replaced Arnold Lanen. After 86 minutes of play, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho made it 0-8 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Avraam Iasonidis was left in no man's land by his defense there! The Club Ahja supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Ecuador's performance. The match ended with a win for Ecuador.