Challenge

Bakarvågen Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Brage Endresen started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rdth minute of the game Jan-Kenneth Skotnes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ecuador's Julio Vera was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Julio Vera was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Brage Endresen showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 14 minute of play. Jøran Ek made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 18th minute of play. 19 minutes into the match, Bakarvågen's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Jøran Ek reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Daniel Zorita's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jøran Ek read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 21st minute of play. Jøran Ek took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felix Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 29th minute after Bakarvågen's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. Daniel Zorita made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that Bakarvågen's Jøran Ek managed to reach the ball for a save. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Felix Montes hit a great ball. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. In the 32nd minute, Jonathan Løvland ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Julio Vera was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jonathan Løvland in the 36th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jan-Kenneth Skotnes in the 40th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jøran Ek made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 41st minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Daniel Zorita made a kick off. Daniel Zorita came free with the goalkeeper in the 51st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Jøran Ek could save by the left post. In the 52nd minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. Bakarvågen's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Daniel Zorita ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Bakarvågen's goalie and right to Felix Montes. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Bakarvågen's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Brage Endresen in the 55th minute of play. After 63 minutes, Felix Montenegro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ecuador and the Bakarvågen players grew even worse after the yellow card. Felix Montenegro kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Bakarvågen's Per-Kristian Utvik was substituted for Jonathan Løvland. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Felix Montenegro hit a great ball. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Brage Endresen's shot from short distance in the 77th minute. In the 78th minute Bakarvågen were awarded a corner. Henning Jahr went to the cornerflag to take it. Eskil Torbjørnsen hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Jan-Kenneth Skotnes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cristian Sancho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jøran Ek read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 83rd minute of play. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Per-Kristian Utvik in the 84th minute of play. The supporters of Bakarvågen booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Montenegro didn't get a good kick on the ball. 93 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Brage Endresen came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Bakarvågen support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.