Challenge

M. Cozetti
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Los simuladores FC's Pablo Paredes 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. In the 2nd minute, Pablo Paredes 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. Máté Kozák didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cristian Sancho went, in the 8th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Los simuladores FC's Máté Kozák played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 15th minute of play. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 27 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Pablo Paredes came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A well-hit corner resulted in Luis Andino heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. In the 35th minute Luis Andino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Máté Kozák saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luis Andino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Máté Kozák having to interfere. İrfan Ünlüsoy came free with the goalkeeper in the 39th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Julio Vera could save by the left post. After 40 played minutes Los simuladores FC got a freekick which was hit by İrfan Ünlüsoy. 45 minutes into the game, Agustín Saelices cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Máté Kozák was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After the first half Ecuador were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their 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. After 53 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Felix Montes. After a rather tough play, Los simuladores FC's Traian Prelipceanu got a free kick in the 54th minute. Agustín Saelices who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 56thth minute tested the skills of Máté Kozák when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 57 minutes had been played when some careless play by Los simuladores FC'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. Los simuladores FC's Máté Kozák proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save Los simuladores FC from getting a goal against them. Cristian Sancho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Máté Kozák made a huge save. Thanks to some nice moves Daniel Zorita could shoot a difficult shot in the 66th minute, which Máté Kozák however easily saved by the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by İrfan Ünlüsoy in the 67th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Máté Kozák took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luis Andino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pablo Paredes, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. In the 77th minute, Luis Andino reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Máté Kozák. The goal made the score 0-3. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Máté Kozák tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luis Andino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Máté Kozák having to interfere. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Los simuladores FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Ecuador were clearly better and deserved to take the win.