Challenge

Autolycus Arena
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Pablo Viator took the kick off in the first half of the match. Luis Andino kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. In the 9th minute Herbert Kaznocha 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 12 minutes of play, Ecuador's Agustín Saelices made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fryderyk Budzynski was left in no man's land by his defense there! Fryderyk Budzynski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 15th minute of play. 19 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Herbert Kaznocha. Fryderyk Budzynski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felix Montenegro in the 22nd minute of play. Fryderyk Budzynski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 28th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Autolycus's goalkeeper Fryderyk Budzynski, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Herbert Kaznocha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 37th minute, Cristian Sancho 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: 0-2. Herbert Kaznocha kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Daniel Zorita made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Agustín Saelices hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Julio Vera came out of the goal in the 53rd minute to try and stop a shot by FC Autolycus's Herbert Kaznocha. But to his dismay, Herbert Kaznocha quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. 56 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Herbert Kaznocha came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 57 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ecuador's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Kryspin Lichniak was slow to take the kick. During this time FC Autolycus's players had a chance to rest. FC Autolycus's Gigel Gologan was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Julio Vera in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Daniel Zorita took the ball and in the 59 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Fryderyk Budzynski. Fryderyk Budzynski dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. The supporters of Ecuador booed when FC Autolycus was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stanislaw Marek didn't get a good kick on the ball. FC Autolycus's Kryspin Lichniak got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Pablo Viator took the ball and in the 71 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 2-3. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Herbert Kaznocha in the 74th minute of play. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kryspin Lichniak, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Herbert Kaznocha in the 78th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Daniel Zorita recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 84 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fryderyk Budzynski narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 86th minute, Antoni Kaczanek hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The corner led Ecuador's Daniel Zorita to fire away a dangerous shot which Fryderyk Budzynski despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Ecuador played a much better game than FC Autolycus and deserved their victory. The FC Autolycus players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.