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Match Report
Rocco Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Daniel Zorita got the match started through his kick off. Team Rocco's Sven-Edvin Mårtensson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 4th minute of play. 6 minutes had been played when some careless play by Team Rocco's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Daniel Zorita was slow to take the kick. During this time Ecuador's players had a chance to rest. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Team Rocco's goalie and right to Luis Andino. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Team Rocco's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Team Rocco was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vincent Olofsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luis Andino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Sven-Edvin Mårtensson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 26 minutes into the match, Team Rocco's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Sven-Edvin Mårtensson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Team Rocco's Alfred Samuelsson got a free kick in the 28th minute. Sven-Edvin Mårtensson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Sven-Edvin Mårtensson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 38th minute of the match. Sebastian Nordlund could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Julio Vera made a huge save. Sven-Edvin Mårtensson had in the 48thth minute some difficulties stopping Daniel Zorita's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 48th minute, Daniel Zorita made a precise shot to the right of Sven-Edvin Mårtensson. Team Rocco's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Vincent Olofsson made a kick off. 55 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ecuador's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ralf Vase was slow to take the kick. During this time Team Rocco's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Ralf Vase got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Julio Vera quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Luis Andino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Sven-Edvin Mårtensson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sven-Edvin Mårtensson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Göran Unesson in the 68th minute of play. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Juan Sebastián Puig hit a great ball. In the 71st minute Joel Lundström 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. The referee felt a red card was in order, 76 minutes into the game, when Antonio Arias put in a rough tackle. The supporters of Team Rocco booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antonio Arias didn't get a good kick on the ball. 78 minutes into the match, Team Rocco's Ralf Vase broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Luis Andino kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. Sebastian Nordlund sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luis Andino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Sven-Edvin Mårtensson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Felix Montes during the 91st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 95 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Vincent Olofsson came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 98 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Göran Unesson came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ecuador's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.
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