Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Daniel Zorita started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paja Gagro in the 3rd minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 5 minutes of play, Ecuador's Felix Montenegro made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Trpimir Efendić was left in no man's land by his defense there! Cristian Sancho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Trpimir Efendić made a huge save. After 8 played minutes Sanderlend got a freekick which was hit by Himzija Jakubović. In the 9th minute, Daniel Zorita ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Trpimir Efendić was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 19 minutes into the game, Daniel Zorita recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Trpimir Efendić. Daniel Zorita showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-0. Agustín Saelices's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 23rdth minute, Trpimir Efendić skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Thanks to some nice moves Daniel Zorita could shoot a difficult shot in the 24th minute, which Trpimir Efendić however easily saved by the left post. Trpimir Efendić was a little too slow when Felix Montenegro got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 25th minute. The score was now 4-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luis Andino in the 29th minute of play forced Sanderlend's goalkeeper Trpimir Efendić to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 30th minute after Sanderlend's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. Daniel Zorita recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 34th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Bekir Pozegić hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. In the 44th minute, Ecuador's Agustín Saelices dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 5-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 5-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Paja Gagro to make the kick off. Sanderlend's Trpimir Efendić played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felix Montenegro in the 52nd minute of play. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Trpimir Efendić didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. When Ecuador's Daniel Zorita 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 Sanderlend's goalie prevented a goal. If Juan Sebastián Puig had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Sanderlend getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Himzija Jakubović hit a great ball. Cristian Sancho took the ball and in the 64 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Trpimir Efendić. Trpimir Efendić dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 8-0. If Agustín Saelices had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Trpimir Efendić didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Felix Montenegro went, in the 73rd minute, to the upper right corner, 10-0 was the resulting score. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mirko Vuković in the 82nd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Daniel Zorita in the 84th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Trpimir Efendić prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Sanderlend's Trpimir Efendić played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 85th minute of play. Trpimir Efendić showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 88th minute of the match. In the 89th minute, Cristian Sancho ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Trpimir Efendić was frozen by the shot and now it was 12-0. After a defensive mix-up in Sanderlend's zone, Daniel Zorita stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Trpimir Efendić came out of the goal and Daniel Zorita tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Ecuador fully deserved thier win.