Challenge

Vasaliden Arena
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Daniel Zorita made the kick off which started today's match. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bengt Svanér in the 3rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 6th minute of play forced IFK Hedemora's goalkeeper Carsten Eckstein to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Luis Andino hit a great ball. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. Julio Vera was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Laércio Monteiro showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 15 minute of play. In the 22nd minute, IFK Hedemora's Flor Fasoli seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Flor Fasoli the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of IFK Hedemora protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Flor Fasoli had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The supporters of Ecuador booed when IFK Hedemora was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Flor Fasoli didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Cristian Sancho came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the Ecuador 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 Cristian Sancho couldn't finish the play. 29 minutes into the match, IFK Hedemora's goal looked a bit too open when Agustín Saelices came free, but Carsten Eckstein reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Carsten Eckstein took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 39 minutes into the match, IFK Hedemora's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Carsten Eckstein reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Ecuador's zone, Bengt Svanér stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Vera came out of the goal and Bengt Svanér tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 43rd minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carsten Eckstein saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Carsten Eckstein didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bengt Svanér made a kick off. Ivan Lundberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. 64 minutes into the match, IFK Hedemora's goalkeeper Carsten Eckstein had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristian Sancho. Felix Montenegro kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Ivan Lundberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. In the 76th minute IFK Hedemora were awarded a corner. Laércio Monteiro went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Laércio Monteiro got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Julio Vera quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 79 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Ivan Lundberg came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Carsten Eckstein in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, IFK Hedemora's Carsten Eckstein got control of the ball when Felix Montenegro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Richard Lustig, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Ecuador booed when IFK Hedemora was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Laércio Monteiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bengt Svanér fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. In the 96th minute, Juan Sebastián Puig hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. IFK Hedemora's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.