Challenge

Niedersachsenstadion
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Daniel Zorita got the match started through his kick off. 2 minutes into the match, Hannover Reds's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Bernd Yuschni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 2nd minute, Cristian Sancho ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bernd Yuschni was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. 5 minutes into the game, Emilio Argina was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Hannover Reds's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ecuador the free kick. A collision led to Hannover Reds getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Emilio Argina hit a great ball. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Emilio Argina in the 6th minute. In the 9th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 11th minute of the match Daniel Zorita shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Bernd Yuschni showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emilio Argina in the 14th minute of play. Bernd Yuschni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juan Sebastián Puig, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 21 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bernd Yuschni narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 24th minute, Cristian Sancho ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bernd Yuschni was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Bernd Yuschni came out of the goal in the 28th minute to try and stop a shot by Ecuador's Cristian Sancho. But to his dismay, Cristian Sancho quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. 34 minutes into the match, Hannover Reds's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Bernd Yuschni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bernd Yuschni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 37th minute of the match. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andaç Adahan in the 38th minute of the match. Hannover Reds's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Lei Xiang Rong in the 40th minute. Hannover Reds's Lei Xiang Rong was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Julio Vera in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After a rather tough play, Hannover Reds's Lars Voss got a free kick in the 44th minute. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Bernd Yuschni didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. In the 47th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felix Montes to maneuver through the defense. Emilio Argina took the ball and in the 48 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 1-3. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-3 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Emilio Argina to make the kick off. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Willi Tilmann in the 53rd minute of play. When Hannover Reds's Emilio Argina in the 57th minute got a chance for a shot 57th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ecuador's goalie prevented a goal. In the 63rd minute Emilio Argina 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. In the 64thth minute of the game Emilio Argina who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ecuador's Julio Vera was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 65 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Emilio Argina came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 67thth minute of the game Emilio Argina who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ecuador's Julio Vera was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 68thth minute of the game Emilio Argina who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ecuador's Julio Vera was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to Hannover Reds getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Andaç Adahan hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Emilio Argina in the 73rd 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. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Willi Tilmann, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cristian Sancho succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-4 in the 84th playminute. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bernd Yuschni having to interfere. 93 minutes into the match, Hannover Reds's goalkeeper Bernd Yuschni had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristian Sancho. Jörn Hartwig kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. In the 97thth minute of the game Emilio Argina who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ecuador's Julio Vera was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the final whistle sounded Ecuador left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Hannover Reds.