Challenge

Zagórze Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) An unexpectedly hard shot by Vanyo Budevski in the 3rd minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alfred Huratiak in the 7th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Maximo Oriol got free with Julio Vera in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 12th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Camilo Gisbert to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Szybcy i Wściekli's zone, Agustín Saelices stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kacper Tobias came out of the goal and Agustín Saelices tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Kacper Tobias 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 16th minute. Alfred Huratiak blasted a shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Julio Vera having to make a save. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Felix Montenegro hit a great ball. When the match had gone on for 21 minutes, Daniel Zorita put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Kacper Tobias. Juan Sebastián Puig's late challenge caught a Szybcy i Wściekli's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Juan Sebastián Puig helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Szybcy i Wściekli booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Juan Sebastián Puig didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kacper Tobias 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 28th minute. Vanyo Budevski kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. In the 37th minute Edmund Miodek 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. Maximo Oriol in the 42ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Julio Vera, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. When Maximo Oriol got free in front of the goal in the 42nd minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Julio Vera was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Vanyo Budevski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. 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 wind increased when Daniel Zorita made the kick off in the second half. After 53 played minutes, Szybcy i Wściekli's Szczepan Sala shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Julio Vera came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Szybcy i Wściekli reached it. In the 56th minute, Cristian Sancho made a precise shot to the right of Kacper Tobias. Szybcy i Wściekli's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. After having played for 61 minutes, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristian Sancho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 68 played minutes Szybcy i Wściekli got a freekick which was hit by Alfred Huratiak. If Maximo Oriol had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 73rd minute, Szybcy i Wściekli's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Daniel Zorita fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfred Huratiak in the 80th minute of the match. Tadeusz Piglowski kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. After 88 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Felix Montenegro. The audience was convinced that Maximo Oriol's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 95th minute of the game. Ecuador's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.