Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Ecuador's Daniel Zorita 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. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Carl Forsberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Käka Puck BK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Reine Lidberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 11th minute Bennvar Skytten 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. In the 14th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carl Forsberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 19th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carl Forsberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the match had gone on for 26 minutes, Bennvar Skytten put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Julio Vera. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Käka Puck BK booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristian Sancho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Käka Puck BK's Carl Forsberg proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save Käka Puck BK from getting a goal against them. After 45 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Luis Andino. After 46 played minutes, Käka Puck BK's Adam Walkowski shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Julio Vera came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Käka Puck BK reached it. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bennvar Skytten made a kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Reine Lidberg got free with Julio Vera in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hans Hök in the 54th minute. In the 57th minute Adam Walkowski 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. Carl Forsberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 60th minute of the match. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carl Forsberg having to interfere. Carl Forsberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felix Montenegro in the 73rd minute of play. Daniel Zorita blasted a shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Carl Forsberg having to make a save. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. Carl Forsberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felix Montenegro in the 85th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Käka Puck BK's Reine Lidberg got a free kick in the 89th minute. In the 91st minute, Cristian Sancho left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ecuador fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Ecuador players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.