Challenge

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Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The audience thought a goal was coming when Gottfrid Brenner got free with Julio Vera in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some careless play in the Ecuador defense, Gottfrid Brenner kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Julio Vera. The Ecuador fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Julio Vera should have stopped the shot. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Felix Martinsson having to interfere. Felix Martinsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Agustín Saelices, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Osvald Uter could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Julio Vera made a huge save. 25 minutes into the match, Daniel Zorita had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Felix Martinsson. LA VIOLA's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Daniel Zorita was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. 30 minutes into the match, Daniel Zorita notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of LA VIOLA's Felix Martinsson. Felix Martinsson was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Felix Martinsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Daniel Zorita recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 35th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Luis Andino managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Luis Andino was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Felix Martinsson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Daniel Zorita to make the kick off. Felix Martinsson made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. 59 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Gottfrid Brenner came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice moves Felix Montenegro could shoot a difficult shot in the 65th minute, which Felix Martinsson however easily saved by the left post. 66 minutes into the game, Luis Andino cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Felix Martinsson was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Luis Andino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Osvald Uter in the 72nd minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice moves Daniel Zorita could shoot a difficult shot in the 76th minute, which Felix Martinsson however easily saved by the left post. After 78 played minutes LA VIOLA got a freekick which was hit by Jens-Ove Abrahamsson. In the 80th minute, Osvald Uter made a precise shot to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-3. With a little luck, LA VIOLA's Felix Martinsson got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 90th minute, Daniel Zorita got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 94 minutes into the match, Daniel Zorita had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Felix Martinsson. LA VIOLA's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Daniel Zorita was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-4. Ecuador's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.