Challenge

ACR
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Daniel Zorita started the match with the kick off. Agustín Saelices fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roch Olchawa having to interfere. 6 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Zorko Hendrickx came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 12 minutes into the match, Daniel Zorita had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Roch Olchawa. ACR SA's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Daniel Zorita was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fred-Marc Firmino got free with Julio Vera in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd rose to their feet as ACR SA's Fred-Marc Firmino slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Julio Vera. That made the score 1-1 after 15 minutes of play. Agustín Saelices kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. In the 22nd minute Waclaw Dranka shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Vera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 23rd minute of play forced ACR SA's goalkeeper Roch Olchawa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 28th minute the ball was on its way in behind ACR SA's goalkeeper Roch Olchawa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Roch Olchawa came out of the goal in the 31st minute to try and stop a shot by Ecuador's Daniel Zorita. But to his dismay, Daniel Zorita quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. Roch Olchawa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luis Andino in the 40th minute of play forced ACR SA's goalkeeper Roch Olchawa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Agustín Saelices scored 1-3 in the 42nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Roch Olchawa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Waclaw Dranka recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Zorko Hendrickx stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 57 minutes into the match, ACR SA's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Roch Olchawa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 59 minutes into the match, Daniel Zorita had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Roch Olchawa. ACR SA's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Daniel Zorita was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-4. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fred-Marc Firmino in the 63rd minute of play. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roch Olchawa having to interfere. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zorko Hendrickx in the 79th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zorko Hendrickx in the 80th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kuddusî Tozan hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. 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.