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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Hristiyan Lakov started the match with the kick off. Tomasz Kochanowicz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 14 minutes into the match, T1ONE's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Tomasz Kochanowicz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 15th minute after T1ONE's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Martin Tzikalov in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. Tomasz Kochanowicz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 23rd minute of the match. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Martin Tzikalov in the 29th minute of the match. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Martin Tzikalov's shot from short distance in the 45th minute. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomasz Kochanowicz having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Daniel Zorita was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute Hristiyan Lakov 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hristiyan Lakov in the 52nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Julio Vera prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 58th minute Hristiyan Lakov 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. 59 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tomasz Kochanowicz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Felix Montenegro got free with Tomasz Kochanowicz in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hristiyan Lakov in the 62nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. Zachariasz Zawaski kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 71 minutes, Martin Tzikalov put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Julio Vera. After 73 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Daniel Zorita. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hristiyan Lakov's shot from short distance in the 74th minute. Tomasz Kochanowicz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristian Sancho in the 76th minute. Martin Tzikalov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. After a rather tough play, T1ONE's Mikolaj Kasprzykowski got a free kick in the 82nd minute. In the 87th minute, Cristian Sancho reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Tomasz Kochanowicz. The goal made the score 2-1. In the 93rd minute, Daniel Zorita ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tomasz Kochanowicz was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Ecuador players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.