Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Boruc Niewiadomski got the match started through his kick off. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Boruc Niewiadomski in the 6th minute of the match. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Czarni Kozłowa Góra was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wasyl Gibowski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Olo Pan in the 9th minute of play. Sylwester Walkowski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Boruc Niewiadomski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Stefan Zawaski 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 20th minute. If Zdzislaw Pusiak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 26th minute, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Boruc Niewiadomski in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Julio Vera prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some careless play in the Ecuador defense, Olo Pan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Julio Vera. The Ecuador fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Julio Vera should have stopped the shot. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zdzislaw Pusiak in the 37th minute of play. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Stefan Zawaski made a huge save. A well placed Daniel Zorita short distance shot in the 38th minute ended with a hard ball which without a chance for the goalkeeper went staright up into the goalkeepers left cross. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Uriel Maju, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Daniel Zorita made the kick off in the second half. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Olo Pan in the 53rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 55th minute of play forced Czarni Kozłowa Góra's goalkeeper Stefan Zawaski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Uriel Maju received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stefan Zawaski having to interfere. After having played for 70 minutes, Agustín Saelices managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Agustín Saelices was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Czarni Kozłowa Góra's Boruc Niewiadomski in the 71st minute got a chance for a shot 71st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ecuador's goalie prevented a goal. In the 73rd minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stefan Zawaski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Agustín Saelices in the 77th minute of play forced Czarni Kozłowa Góra's goalkeeper Stefan Zawaski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 78 minutes into the match, Czarni Kozłowa Góra's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Stefan Zawaski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Boruc Niewiadomski took the ball and in the 82 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. Stefan Zawaski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 85th minute of play. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Boruc Niewiadomski in the 88th minute of play. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 92 minutes into the match, Cristian Sancho had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Stefan Zawaski. Czarni Kozłowa Góra's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cristian Sancho was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. Ecuador's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.