Challenge

Rammuka Staadion
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Hardo Usin got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute, Primitivo Andino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 5th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kasper Schmeichel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hardo Usin, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. After having played for 12 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. After having played for 14 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. 17 minutes into the game, Primitivo Andino was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ecuador's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Rammuka SK the free kick. Hardo Usin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cristian Sancho scored 0-1 in the 21st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Kasper Schmeichel, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 24th minute Hardo Usin 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. Kasper Schmeichel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 29th minute of play. Cristian Sancho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kasper Schmeichel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 31st minute of play. In the 31st minute, Cristian Sancho left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ecuador fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 33rd minute of play forced Rammuka SK's goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the 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 35th minute. 36 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kasper Schmeichel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Kasper Schmeichel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 42nd minute of play forced Rammuka SK's goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 46 minutes into the match, Rammuka SK's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Kasper Schmeichel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 47th minute Hardo Usin 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. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Daniel Zorita to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a free kick in the 50th minute. The supporters of Rammuka SK booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Primitivo Andino didn't get a good kick on the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 59 minutes, Kasper Schmeichel successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 64th minute of play forced Rammuka SK's goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Daniel Zorita's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Kasper Schmeichel firmly grabbed it by the left post. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kasper Schmeichel having to interfere. Hardo Usin took the ball and in the 68 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 2-2. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aron Puusepp in the 71st minute of the match. 72 minutes into the match, Rammuka SK's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Kasper Schmeichel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Rammuka SK defense, Cristian Sancho kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Kasper Schmeichel. The Rammuka SK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Kasper Schmeichel should have stopped the shot. Kasper Schmeichel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. When the match had gone on for 80 minutes, Daniel Zorita took a quick shot and it went in 2-4 without a chance for Kasper Schmeichel to make any attempt to save it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Kasper Schmeichel in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 83 minutes Rammuka SK's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Daniel Zorita who took care of the corner kick. The supporters of Rammuka SK booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luis Andino didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 84th minute, Luis Andino fired away an extremely well hit free kick, but unfortunately the ball went just outside to the right hand side of Kasper Schmeichel. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hardo Usin in the 88th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Kasper Schmeichel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kasper Schmeichel having to interfere. When the final whistle sounded Ecuador left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Rammuka SK.