Challenge

Tirana Stadioni
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Daniel Zorita made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Akademia Maliqi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nexhat Zhiva didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 6th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Timoteo Lucero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 8th minute the ball was on its way in behind Akademia Maliqi's goalkeeper Timoteo Lucero, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Akademia Maliqi's Timoteo Lucero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 13th minute of play. In the 14th minute, Primitivo Andino made a precise shot to the right of Timoteo Lucero. Akademia Maliqi's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 24th minute of play forced Akademia Maliqi's goalkeeper Timoteo Lucero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alexandru Nastac in the 25th minute of play. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Timoteo Lucero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 30th minute of play forced Akademia Maliqi's goalkeeper Timoteo Lucero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luis Andino in the 34th minute of play forced Akademia Maliqi's goalkeeper Timoteo Lucero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Olsi Berberi during the 36th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 36th match minute, Akademia Maliqi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Olsi Berberi to maneuver through the defense. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Timoteo Lucero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Olsi Berberi kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. Timoteo Lucero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

In the 51st minute, Agustín Saelices hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Primitivo Andino made in the 55th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Akademia Maliqi's Emmanuel Urruti. Timoteo Lucero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Agustín Saelices in the 56th minute of play. Akademia Maliqi's Nexhat Zhiva quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Primitivo Andino, made in the 59th minute of the game. Akademia Maliqi's Timoteo Lucero proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save Akademia Maliqi from getting a goal against them. Thanks to some nice moves Daniel Zorita could shoot a difficult shot in the 67th minute, which Timoteo Lucero however easily saved by the left post. The supporters of Akademia Maliqi booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Montenegro didn't get a good kick on the ball. 71 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Øyvind Skoglund came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 73 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ecuador's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Nexhat Zhiva was slow to take the kick. During this time Akademia Maliqi's players had a chance to rest. After a rather tough play, Akademia Maliqi's Emmanuel Urruti got a free kick in the 74th minute. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 82 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Antonio Arias. In the 87th minute, 张铮泉 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Daniel Zorita was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 88th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Primitivo Andino got a throw-in 89 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Cristian Sancho. Timoteo Lucero made a fantastic save in the 91st minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. Cristian Sancho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 93rd minute of the match, but Timoteo Lucero made a huge save. After 96 played minutes Akademia Maliqi got a freekick which was hit by Olsi Berberi.