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PS STAL ST WOLA
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) STAL ST WOLA's Michel Batistuta started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 4 played minutes STAL ST WOLA got a freekick which was hit by Michel Batistuta. Çağlar Soyuncu charged in rather forcefully in the 9th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Çağlar Soyuncu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, STAL ST WOLA's Çağlar Soyuncu got a free kick in the 9th minute. 11 minutes into the match, Luis Andino notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of STAL ST WOLA's Roman Matai. Roman Matai was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Roman Matai showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mikolaj Lech in the 23rd minute of play. 25 minutes into the match, STAL ST WOLA's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Roman Matai reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 26 minutes STAL ST WOLA'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. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Roman Matai in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 30 minutes had been played when some careless play by STAL ST WOLA'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 goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but Felix Montenegro advanced and headed the ball into goal, 0-2 in the 31st minute. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Michel Batistuta in the 33rd minute. In the 35th match minute, STAL ST WOLA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Artaç Hendekli to maneuver through the defense. In the 37th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roman Matai saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roman Matai having to interfere. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roman Matai having to interfere. After 44 played minutes STAL ST WOLA got a freekick which was hit by Mikolaj Lech. 45 minutes into the match, Cristian Sancho notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of STAL ST WOLA's Roman Matai. Roman Matai was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

After 50 played minutes STAL ST WOLA got a freekick which was hit by Mikolaj Lech. When Ecuador's Cristian Sancho, in the 57th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 61st minute of play forced STAL ST WOLA's goalkeeper Roman Matai to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 73 minutes into the match, STAL ST WOLA's goalkeeper Roman Matai had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristian Sancho. 78 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Michel Batistuta came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 80 minutes into the match, STAL ST WOLA's goalkeeper Roman Matai had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. Thanks to some nice moves Daniel Zorita could shoot a difficult shot in the 82nd minute, which Roman Matai however easily saved by the left post. STAL ST WOLA's Roman Matai played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 84th minute of play. The STAL ST WOLA fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Ecuador were clearly better and deserved to take the win.