Challenge

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Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Borislav Tvrdić took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 4th minute of play forced --Sibenik--'s goalkeeper Alen Kovič to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. --Sibenik--'s Alen Kovič played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 6th minute of play. Alen Kovič made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 8th minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 11 minutes, Julio Vera successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Cristian Sancho took the ball and in the 13 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alen Kovič. Alen Kovič dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alen Kovič having to interfere. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 32nd minute, Daniel Zorita got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 41 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alen Kovič narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 44th 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. When Antun Bunić came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the --Sibenik-- 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 Antun Bunić couldn't finish the play. Borislav Tvrdić fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere.

--Sibenik-- made a substitution. Meliton Kovič replaced Jure Cenov. When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Daniel Zorita made a kick off. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Alen Kovič 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 66th minute, Daniel Zorita got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alen Kovič having to interfere. --Sibenik--'s Alen Kovič proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save --Sibenik-- from getting a goal against them. Agustín Saelices sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Alen Kovič didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 76th minute, which inside left pole to 0-2. In the 80th minute the ball was on its way in behind --Sibenik--'s goalkeeper Alen Kovič, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Borislav Tvrdić, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. In the 87th minute, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-3. When Eugen Drača came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the --Sibenik-- 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 Eugen Drača couldn't finish the play. After having played for 94 minutes, Jasenko Rogošić managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. --Sibenik--'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Jasenko Rogošić was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eugen Drača in the 96th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.