Challenge

Folkrola Arena
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Teodor Čerina got the match started through his kick off. Teodor Čerina struck a weak shot in the 8th 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 NK FOLKROLA. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maurice Himschoot having to interfere. 11 minutes into the match, NK FOLKROLA's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Maurice Himschoot reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 12 played minutes NK FOLKROLA got a freekick which was hit by Velislav Skenderski. Teodor Čerina sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Teodor Čerina got free with Julio Vera in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Ismael Roldanillo managed to get in a good position for a shot. NK FOLKROLA's supporters rose to their feet, but Ismael Roldanillo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Julio Vera breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 17 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Teodor Čerina. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Teodor Čerina in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. Maurice Himschoot took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 29 minutes into the match, Teodor Čerina dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Julio Vera, 1-0. Maurice Himschoot showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Maurice Himschoot showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lun Majstorović in the 40th minute of play. 45 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Teodor Čerina. Lun Majstorović fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

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. When Ožbalt Ajdič came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the NK FOLKROLA fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ožbalt Ajdič couldn't finish the play. In the 53rd minute, Blažo Koren hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Felix Montes got a free kick in the 54th minute. Cristian Sancho's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 60thth minute, Maurice Himschoot skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Maurice Himschoot made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lun Majstorović in the 72nd minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lun Majstorović scored 2-0 in the 73rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Julio Vera, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Teodor Čerina took the ball and in the 77 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Julio Vera. Julio Vera dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. After 80 played minutes NK FOLKROLA got a freekick which was hit by Ožbalt Ajdič. Teodor Čerina received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Daniel Zoritas short, quick shot in the 85thth minute got Maurice Himschoot to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Daniel Zorita who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 86thth minute tested the skills of Maurice Himschoot when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 87 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Teodor Čerina came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 88th minute Teodor Čerina 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. Ismael Roldanillo struck a weak shot in the 89th 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 NK FOLKROLA.