Challenge

Highbury
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Konrad Olender took the kick off in the first half of the match. Maksymilian Korytkowski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 3rd minute of play. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 6th minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. Maksymilian Korytkowski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 7th minute of the match. With his leg Julio Vera managed to avoid a goal in the 9thth minute, when Gunners Puszczykowo's Konrad Olender fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Gunners Puszczykowo's Maksymilian Korytkowski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 10th minute of play. Maksymilian Korytkowski didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Daniel Zorita went, in the 10th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 16 minutes into the game, Konrad Olender lined in a short shot 1-1 behind a frustrated Julio Vera. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Iwo Jankowski in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. Maksymilian Korytkowski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 29th minute of play. 31 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Jaroslaw Barciniak came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iwo Jankowski in the 41st minute of play. Gunners Puszczykowo's Maksymilian Korytkowski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 43rd minute of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Daniel Zorita recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 53rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Konrad Olender fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. Konrad Olender fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. In the 67th minute Konrad Olender 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. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maksymilian Korytkowski having to interfere. Roland Kaczucha kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, Iwo Jankowski managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gunners Puszczykowo's supporters rose to their feet, but Iwo Jankowski was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Julio Vera breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Gunners Puszczykowo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roland Kaczucha didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 88th minute, Agustín Saelices hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Iwo Jankowski came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Gunners Puszczykowo 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 Iwo Jankowski couldn't finish the play. Ecuador were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.