Challenge

Kista Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tihomir Yoshev kicked off to start the match. When Ecuador's Daniel Zorita in the 7th minute got a chance for a shot 7th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Kista FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 13th minute, Eskil Torsberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Åke Pettersson having to interfere. If Eskil Torsberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tihomir Yoshev succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 18th playminute. 21 minutes into the match, Kista FC's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Åke Pettersson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 23 minutes Kista FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Daniel Zorita who took care of the corner kick. After a rather tough play, Kista FC's Elias Holmgren got a free kick in the 26th minute. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tihomir Yoshev in the 28th minute. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 35th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Åke Pettersson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Daniel Zorita scored 1-1 in the 40th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Åke Pettersson, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Åke Pettersson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 46 minutes of play, Kista FC's Celino Riba made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Julio Vera was left in no man's land by his defense there! The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Daniel Zorita to strike the kick off in the second half. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Åke Pettersson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Åke Pettersson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 57th minute of play. 59 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Åke Pettersson narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Åke Pettersson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 61st minute. Felix Montenegro hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Åke Pettersson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luis Andino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 70 minutes into the match, Kista FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Åke Pettersson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 71st minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. Kista FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Daniel Zorita ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Kista FC's goalie and right to Daniel Zorita. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Kista FC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Ecuador's Luis Andino got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Åke Pettersson in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 87th minute, Kista FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Daniel Zorita fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. 88 minutes into the match, Kista FC's goalkeeper Åke Pettersson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Felix Montenegro. In the 89th match minute, Kista FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eskil Torsberg to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Kista FC booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristian Sancho didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Camilo Gisbert during the 95th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Camilo Gisbert got a free kick in the 95th minute. Ecuador's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Kista FC had won, even though Ecuador had held more of the ball.