Challenge

Agunnaryd Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Martin Juračka started the match with the kick off. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 7th minute of the game. One of Elmtaryd Agunnaryd:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Ecuador:s goal. If Ettah Kaká had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 14 minutes, Ettah Kaká mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Elmtaryd Agunnaryd and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 15 played minutes Elmtaryd Agunnaryd got a freekick which was hit by Ettah Kaká. 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 23rd minute. Hardy Haryanto who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 25thth minute tested the skills of Julio Vera when he managed to save the team from getting behind. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Martin Juračka in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Martin Juračka, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 35th match minute, Elmtaryd Agunnaryd was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hardy Haryanto to maneuver through the defense. After 42 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Bertil Göransson who took care of the corner kick. Bertil Göransson made a great header on Elmtaryd Agunnaryd's corner, it was just that Ecuador's Julio Vera managed to reach the ball for a save. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Daniel Zorita to make the kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Elmtaryd Agunnaryd's goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdal had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. If Bertil Göransson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bertil Göransson in the 56th minute of the match. Martin Juračka sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cristian Sancho struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Aaron Ramsdal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. An unexpectedly hard shot by Martin Juračka in the 64th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Aaron Ramsdal in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hardy Haryanto, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. In the 73rd minute, Felix Montenegro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 75th minute, Martin Juračka hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Elmtaryd Agunnaryd made a substitution. Knut Rang replaced Ralf Smedfeldt. Martin Juračka hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Martin Juračka 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. With his leg Aaron Ramsdal managed to avoid a goal in the 84thth minute, when Ecuador's Daniel Zorita fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Hardy Haryanto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 93 minutes into the match, Elmtaryd Agunnaryd's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Aaron Ramsdal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 95 minutes into the match, Elmtaryd Agunnaryd's goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdal had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. The Elmtaryd Agunnaryd support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.