Challenge

SK Vidlákov arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mor Vidlák took the kick off in the first half of the match. Cristian Sancho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Yao Yang Peng took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 9th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. Vidlákov SK'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. In the 10th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. 11 minutes into the match, Vidlákov SK's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Yao Yang Peng reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mor Vidlák in the 16th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 22nd minute Mor Vidlák 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 having played for 24 minutes, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Daniel Zorita was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Vidlákov SK's Yao Yang Peng played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luis Andino in the 26th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 34th minute of play forced Vidlákov SK's goalkeeper Yao Yang Peng to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 35th minute of play forced Vidlákov SK's goalkeeper Yao Yang Peng to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Yao Yang Peng made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 38th minute of play. Luis Andino blasted a shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Yao Yang Peng having to make a save. After 45 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Juan Sebastián Puig. If Rodolfo Britto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 45th minute of the match, Rodolfo Britto tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Julio Vera saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Daniel Zorita stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mor Vidlák in the 52nd minute of play. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yao Yang Peng having to interfere. With a little luck, Vidlákov SK's Yao Yang Peng got control of the ball when Cristian Sancho tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 56 minutes Vidlákov SK'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. Luis Andino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rodolfo Britto hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. After 84 minutes of play, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Yao Yang Peng was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Rodolfo Britto fell near the penalty area in the 87th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Vidlákov SK's protests and gave Rodolfo Britto a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Vidlákov SK getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Rodolfo Britto hit a great ball. Vidlákov SK's Yao Yang Peng proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save Vidlákov SK from getting a goal against them. In the 95th minute, Miroslav Pavel ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Julio Vera was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Ecuador were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.