Øysvoll Stadion
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Daniel Zorita kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute Eilert Totland 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. 4 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ecuador's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jim-André Kirkevold was slow to take the kick. During this time Rock Hard FC's players had a chance to rest. Jim-André Kirkevold made a great header on Rock Hard FC's corner, it was just that Ecuador's Julio Vera managed to reach the ball for a save. A collision led to Rock Hard FC getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Tage Øye hit a great ball. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 8th match minute, Rock Hard FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jim-André Kirkevold to maneuver through the defense. 9 minutes into the match, Rock Hard FC's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Kenneth Drange reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kenneth Drange having to interfere. After 16 played minutes Rock Hard FC got a freekick which was hit by Jim-André Kirkevold. Kenneth Drange took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felix Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 20th minute, Jim-André Kirkevold hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 22nd 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 Kenneth Drange showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. A collision led to Rock Hard FC getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Tage Øye hit a great ball. Kenneth Drange showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 31st minute of the match. A collision led to Rock Hard FC getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Åsmund Sørby hit a great ball. If Felix Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kenneth Drange took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felix Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sigve Ramberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. 42 minutes into the match, Rock Hard FC's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Kenneth Drange reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 44 minutes of play, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Kenneth Drange was left in no man's land by his defense there!
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Hans-Martin Torvund to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Rock Hard FC's goalkeeper Kenneth Drange had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Felix Montenegro. Frank Haavik sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Marius Sollie during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Rock Hard FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marius Sollie didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kenneth Drange 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 57th minute. Eilert Totland took the ball and in the 62 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 2-1. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a free kick in the 73rd minute. After having played for 75 minutes, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Daniel Zorita was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Felix Montenegro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kenneth Drange having to interfere. An unexpected shot in the 78th minute by Cristian Sancho got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. 84 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kenneth Drange narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 85 minutes had been played when some careless play by Rock Hard FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Daniel Zorita was slow to take the kick. During this time Ecuador's players had a chance to rest. Ecuador's Felix Montenegro was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 85th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. In the 90th minute, Sigve Ramberg made a precise shot to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. Eilert Totland might have been able to make a better finish in the 95th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Julio Vera. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Eilert Totland ran back to his position shaking his head. Many of Ecuador's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Ecuador may have spent more time on the ball, but Rock Hard FC were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.
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