Challenge

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Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Daniel Zorita took the kick off in the first half of the match. Luis Andino's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Evaldas Grikšas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 6th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 13th minute of play forced Absoliut's goalkeeper Evaldas Grikšas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Marijus Murauskis during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Absoliut getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Marijus Murauskis hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Absoliut's Vladas Melekša got a free kick in the 27th minute. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Evaldas Grikšas having to interfere. Absoliut's Evaldas Grikšas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luis Andino in the 31st minute of play. In the 32nd minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. Absoliut's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Daniel Zorita ran over to the corner to take the kick. Gražvydas Vaitiekus could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Julio Vera made a huge save. When Daniel Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the Ecuador fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Daniel Zorita couldn't finish the play. Skirmantas Skrebys kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Daniel Zorita scored 0-1 in the 45th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Evaldas Grikšas, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gražvydas Vaitiekus to strike the kick off in the second half. When the match had gone on for 54 minutes, Daniel Zorita took a quick shot and it went in 0-2 without a chance for Evaldas Grikšas to make any attempt to save it. After a defensive mix-up in Absoliut's zone, Daniel Zorita stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Evaldas Grikšas 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. Modestas Merkelis's late challenge caught a Ecuador's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Modestas Merkelis helped the player get up and apologised. In the 58th minute, Modestas Merkelis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Daniel Zorita came free with the goalkeeper in the 65th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Evaldas Grikšas could save by the left post. The crowd rose to their feet as Cristian Sancho kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Evaldas Grikšas. That made the score 0-3 in the 67 minute of play. Cristian Sancho struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Evaldas Grikšas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. In the 71st minute, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Evaldas Grikšas. Evaldas Grikšas yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-4. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Evaldas Grikšas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luis Andino in the 75th minute of play. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gražvydas Vaitiekus's shot from short distance in the 78th minute. Luis Andino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 83rd minute, Cristian Sancho made a precise shot to the right of Evaldas Grikšas. Absoliut's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-5. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Evaldas Grikšas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 90 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Luis Andino sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Evaldas Grikšas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When the final whistle sounded Ecuador left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Absoliut.