Challenge

Ritokylä Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Daniel Zorita took the kick off in the first half of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristian Sancho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Reino Helavuori breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 12th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC PullaPojat's goalkeeper Reino Helavuori, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Reino Helavuori in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After some careless play in the FC PullaPojat defense, Daniel Zorita kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Reino Helavuori. The FC PullaPojat fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Reino Helavuori should have stopped the shot. Reino Helavuori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. The audience was convinced that Pyry Kuokkanen's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. In the 22nd minute the ball was on its way in behind FC PullaPojat's goalkeeper Reino Helavuori, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 24 minutes of play, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Reino Helavuori was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Ecuador's Luis Andino in the 29th minute got a chance for a shot 29th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC PullaPojat's goalie prevented a goal. Auno Kamppuri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. FC PullaPojat's Reino Helavuori played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luis Andino in the 33rd minute of play. In the 37th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reino Helavuori saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pyry Kuokkanen in the 38th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 40th minute of play forced FC PullaPojat's goalkeeper Reino Helavuori to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Ecuador booed when FC PullaPojat was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jiang Xiao Yuan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Reino Helavuori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 42nd minute of the match. In the 44th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Camilo Gisbert to maneuver through the defense. In the 48th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antonio Arias to maneuver through the defense. If Pyry Kuokkanen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 50th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Edwin Söderqvist was the one to do the kick off. The audience was convinced that Pyry Kuokkanen's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. After taking down the ball on Ecuador's corner Felix Montenegro fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Reino Helavuori quite easily take care of the ball. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Reino Helavuori made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristian Sancho in the 65th minute. After a rather tough play, FC PullaPojat's Auno Kamppuri got a free kick in the 65th minute. After 66 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Agustín Saelices. A collision led to FC PullaPojat getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Jiang Xiao Yuan hit a great ball. A collision led to FC PullaPojat getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Aimo Karjalainen hit a great ball. In the 73rd minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reino Helavuori saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With his leg Reino Helavuori managed to avoid a goal in the 78thth minute, when Ecuador's Daniel Zorita fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 80 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Luis Andino sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Reino Helavuori narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. FC PullaPojat made a substitution. Untamo Salermo replaced Edwin Söderqvist. Thanks to some nice moves Daniel Zorita could shoot a difficult shot in the 86th minute, which Reino Helavuori however easily saved by the left post. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. FC PullaPojat's Auno Kamppuri got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.