Challenge

Nyrup Idrætspark
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Earl Kjær started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 6 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Liam Beard. In the 10th minute, Agustín Saelices hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Filiberto Bide kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. Earl Kjær received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Julio Vera came out and tried to block the shot, but Earl Kjær slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 14th minute. In the 19th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Didrik Faldal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Xurxo Lagala in the 23rd minute. In the 25th minute, Agustín Saelices 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 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Didrik Faldal having to interfere. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Earl Kjær hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Liam Beard in the 40th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. With his leg Julio Vera managed to avoid a goal in the 44thth minute, when AC Østerlars's Xurxo Lagala fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Daniel Zorita made the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, AC Østerlars's goalkeeper Didrik Faldal had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristian Sancho. Daniel Zorita's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 52ndth minute, Didrik Faldal skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Earl Kjær scored 2-1 in the 59th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Julio Vera, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Ecuador's zone, Xurxo Lagala stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Vera came out of the goal and Xurxo Lagala tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Liam Beard in the 68th minute of the match. Earl Kjær took the ball and in the 69 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Julio Vera. Julio Vera dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. Xurxo Lagala sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. AC Østerlars's Thomas Lindrup was substituted for Xurxo Lagala. In the 76th minute, Davide Campo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Cristian Sancho blasted a shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Didrik Faldal having to make a save. AC Østerlars's Davide Campo got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cristian Sancho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 88th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Daniel Zorita to maneuver through the defense. Agustín Saelices kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. The AC Østerlars support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.