Challenge

Zoo
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Mechanical Animals's Hubert Sieberichs 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. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Johann Hassel in the 3rd minute. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonas Maletz having to interfere. Felix Montenegro might have been able to make a better finish in the 6th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonas Maletz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Felix Montenegro ran back to his position shaking his head. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Felix Montenegro in the 6th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jonas Maletz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Luis Andino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jonas Maletz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 21st minute of the match. Mechanical Animals's Jonas Maletz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 24th minute of play. 24 minutes into the game, Daniel Zorita cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Jonas Maletz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The audience was convinced that Felix Montenegro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonas Maletz was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. In the 30th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mechanical Animals's goalkeeper Jonas Maletz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 34 minutes into the match, Mechanical Animals's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Jonas Maletz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mechanical Animals's Jonas Maletz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 36th minute of play. Jonas Maletz 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 37th minute. A collision led to Mechanical Animals getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Björn-Torben Mai hit a great ball. 39 minutes into the match, Mechanical Animals's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Jonas Maletz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Julien Ramusch hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. Julio Vera made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Omiros Kazanis sent off a good shot on target. Mechanical Animals's Jonas Maletz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 45th minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Daniel Zorita to strike the kick off in the second half. Jonas Maletz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 52nd minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led to Ecuador's Luis Andino getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Jonas Maletz was out of position in the 68 minute of play, and Cristian Sancho capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Cristian Sancho really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. Jonas Maletz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Jonas Maletz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristian Sancho in the 73rd minute. Jonas Maletz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 74th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Mechanical Animals's zone, Cristian Sancho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonas Maletz came out of the goal and Cristian Sancho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Johann Hassel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jonas Maletz made a fantastic save in the 85th minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. Jonas Maletz was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Daniel Zorita showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-3 in the 85 minute of play. Luis Andino might have been able to make a better finish in the 88th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonas Maletz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Luis Andino ran back to his position shaking his head. Jonas Maletz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 89th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Philipp Weigant during the 95th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 95th minute, Philipp Weigant hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 95th minute of the match Daniel Zorita shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jonas Maletz showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball.