Challenge

Reinersdorf
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Iwan Swoboda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Agustín Saelices, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Ecuador's zone, Emanuel Barbu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Vera came out of the goal and Emanuel Barbu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Emanuel Barbu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. Daniel Zorita blasted a shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Iwan Swoboda having to make a save. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Iwan Swoboda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Emanuel Barbu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. 17 minutes into the match, FC Szczucin's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Iwan Swoboda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 18 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Iwan Swoboda narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Iwan Swoboda didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. Iwan Swoboda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 22nd minute of the match. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 25th minute after FC Szczucin's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. 27 minutes into the match, FC Szczucin's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Iwan Swoboda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 42nd match minute, FC Szczucin was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stasio Lewkowicz to maneuver through the defense. 45 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Emanuel Barbu. In the 46th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iwan Swoboda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Daniel Zorita to strike the kick off in the second half. Luis Andino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Iwan Swoboda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Iwan Swoboda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emanuel Barbu, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Emanuel Barbu took the ball and in the 70 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Julio Vera. Julio Vera dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Emanuel Barbu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Felix Montes charged in rather forcefully in the 78th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Felix Montes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 78th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felix Montes to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emanuel Barbu in the 84th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 88th minute, Primitivo Andino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of FC Szczucin booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Primitivo Andino didn't get a good kick on the ball.