Challenge

Hoste Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Daniel Zorita took the kick off in the first half of the match. Stanislav Sič didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Daniel Zorita went, in the 10th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Stanislav Sič 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 17th minute of play forced FC NOVA VIESKA's goalkeeper Stanislav Sič to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 18 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC NOVA VIESKA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Daniel Zorita was slow to take the kick. During this time Ecuador's players had a chance to rest. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Stanislav Sič in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ladislav Zmoraj in the 19th minute of the match. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Ecuador booed when FC NOVA VIESKA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ladislav Zmoraj didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 28th minute of play forced FC NOVA VIESKA's goalkeeper Stanislav Sič to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. FC NOVA VIESKA's Stanislav Sič played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luis Andino in the 38th minute of play. Luis Andino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Stanislav Sič tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half Ecuador were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Martin Filc stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, FC NOVA VIESKA's goalkeeper Stanislav Sič had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. FC NOVA VIESKA's defense didn't have a chance, in the 54th minute, when Daniel Zorita scored to the left of an out of position Stanislav Sič, making the score, 0-3. In the 59th minute Ladislav Zmoraj 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. After a defensive mix-up in Ecuador's zone, Dávid Mrázko stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Vera came out of the goal and Dávid Mrázko tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Daniel Zorita was extremely unlucky when he, in the 64th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Stanislav Sič in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 67th minute after FC NOVA VIESKA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. Daniel Zorita made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that FC NOVA VIESKA's Stanislav Sič managed to reach the ball for a save. 69 minutes into the match, Daniel Zorita dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Stanislav Sič, 0-4. FC NOVA VIESKA's Stanislav Sič proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save FC NOVA VIESKA from getting a goal against them. Ladislav Zmoraj might have been able to make a better finish in the 78th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Julio Vera. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ladislav Zmoraj ran back to his position shaking his head. The attack was good, but when Martin Filc in the 78th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Stanislav Sič in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 82 minutes, Martin Filc mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC NOVA VIESKA and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to FC NOVA VIESKA getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Martin Filc hit a great ball. Stanislav Sič 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 84th minute. After 85 minutes FC NOVA VIESKA'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. Ladislav Zmoraj sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match was over Ecuador could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than FC NOVA VIESKA throughout the match.