Challenge

La Bombonera
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Manojlo Medenica kicked off to start the match. Luis Andino hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Iturri Zalaca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 11th minute of play. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 12th minute after FK Novi Pazar's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iturri Zalaca having to interfere. If Manojlo Medenica had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 19th minute, Daniel Zorita 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: 0-1. Iturri Zalaca came out of the goal in the 22nd minute to try and stop a shot by Ecuador's Daniel Zorita. But to his dismay, Daniel Zorita quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manojlo Medenica in the 30th minute of play. When FK Novi Pazar's Manojlo Medenica in the 31st minute got a chance for a shot 31st 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 32nd minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iturri Zalaca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iturri Zalaca having to interfere. When Ecuador's Daniel Zorita in the 42nd minute got a chance for a shot 42nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FK Novi Pazar's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of Ecuador booed when FK Novi Pazar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Blagota Panić didn't get a good kick on the ball. Daniel Zorita took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 46th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Iturri Zalaca. FK Novi Pazar's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Daniel Zorita was the one to do the kick off. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 51st minute of the match, but Iturri Zalaca made a huge save. In the 59th match minute, FK Novi Pazar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Blagota Panić to maneuver through the defense. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Iturri Zalaca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manojlo Medenica in the 63rd minute of play. 68 minutes into the game, FK Novi Pazar's Marko Mirosavljević nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Julio Vera made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. After a rather tough play, FK Novi Pazar's Vidak Duraković got a free kick in the 72nd minute. 75 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Manojlo Medenica came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marko Mirosavljević, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 86 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ecuador's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Osman Ali Belen was slow to take the kick. During this time FK Novi Pazar's players had a chance to rest. The corner led FK Novi Pazar's Osman Ali Belen to fire away a dangerous shot which Julio Vera despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 88th minute, Željko Janković hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iturri Zalaca having to interfere. Nedeljko Virijević sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marko Mirosavljević in the 95th minute of the match. Many of Ecuador's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Ecuador may have spent more time on the ball, but FK Novi Pazar were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.