Challenge

Stadion Drzonów
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Ecuador's Daniel Zorita started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 3 minutes into the match, Niemierich RK 06's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Paulino Estebano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 3 minutes into the match, Daniel Zorita had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Paulino Estebano. Niemierich RK 06's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Daniel Zorita was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 6th minute Juliusz Traczewski 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. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulino Estebano having to interfere. Paulino Estebano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 13th minute of the match. Paulino Estebano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 14th minute of play. In the 15th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Daniel Zorita got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Paulino Estebano quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Juliusz Traczewski tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Daniel Zorita's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Paulino Estebano read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 21st minute of play. In the 27th minute Norbert Kajfasz 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. Zbigniew Lech could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Julio Vera made a huge save. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Zbigniew Lechs short, quick shot in the 36thth minute got Julio Vera to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 37 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zbigniew Lech. 38 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ecuador's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Zbigniew Lech was slow to take the kick. During this time Niemierich RK 06's players had a chance to rest. Niemierich RK 06's Zbigniew Lech 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. Niemierich RK 06's Paulino Estebano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 41st minute of play. In the 42nd minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. Niemierich RK 06's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Daniel Zorita ran over to the corner to take the kick. When Teofil Jaraczewski fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Niemierich RK 06's protests and gave Teofil Jaraczewski a yellow card for diving instead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Zbigniew Lech was the one to do the kick off. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zbigniew Lech in the 52nd minute of play. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Juliusz Traczewski in the 53rd minute of play. After 54 played minutes Niemierich RK 06 got a freekick which was hit by Teofil Jaraczewski. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniel Zorita was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Paulino Estebano breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Norbert Kajfasz in the 59th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 61 minutes into the match, Luis Andino notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Niemierich RK 06's Paulino Estebano. Paulino Estebano was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The crowd rose to their feet as Daniel Zorita kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Paulino Estebano. That made the score 0-3 in the 63 minute of play. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Daniel Psotka had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zbigniew Lech recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zbigniew Lech in the 84th minute of the match. After 85 minutes of play, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita made it 0-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Paulino Estebano was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to Niemierich RK 06 getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Teofil Jaraczewski hit a great ball. Ecuador's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daniel Zorita in the 91st minute. The corner ended in Daniel Zorita almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Niemierich RK 06's Paulino Estebano did a great save. When the final whistle sounded Ecuador left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Niemierich RK 06.