Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Daniel Zorita got the match started through his kick off. Leal Losantos blasted a shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Julio Vera having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leal Losantos in the 6th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 6 minutes into the match, Leal Losantos notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Ecuador's Julio Vera. Julio Vera was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Paul Cacheres sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Stasio Klimkiewicz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felix Montenegro in the 12th minute of the match. After 13 minutes of play, F.C.Rohan's Denis Michalík made it 0-2 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! With an all-out effort, Ecuador's Stasio Klimkiewicz threw himself towards the right post 17 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Luis Andino, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After 18 minutes F.C.Rohan'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. 22 minutes into the match, F.C.Rohan's goal looked a bit too open when Luis Andino came free, but Stasio Klimkiewicz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice moves Cristian Sancho could shoot a difficult shot in the 25th minute, which Stasio Klimkiewicz however easily saved by the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Stasio Klimkiewicz in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a defensive mix-up in Ecuador's zone, Xaime Canosa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Vera came out of the goal and Xaime Canosa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xaime Canosa in the 36th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paul Cacheres's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Julio Vera read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 38th minute of play. In the 40th minute, Agustín Saelices hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Leal Losantos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 48 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Paul Cacheres came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Paul Cacheres made a kick off. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Juan Sebastián Puig got a free kick in the 51st minute. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paul Cacheres, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. In the 58th match minute, F.C.Rohan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Etxatxu Marines to maneuver through the defense. Stasio Klimkiewicz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 59th minute of play. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stasio Klimkiewicz having to interfere. F.C.Rohan made a substitution. Zaquiel Ramiréz replaced Denis Michalík. Cristian Sancho hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. In the 75th match minute, F.C.Rohan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Costică Ţintă to maneuver through the defense. Etxatxu Marines hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniel Zorita was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Stasio Klimkiewicz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 88 minutes into the match, F.C.Rohan's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Stasio Klimkiewicz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Julio Vera came out of the goal in the 96th minute to try and stop a shot by F.C.Rohan's Paul Cacheres. But to his dismay, Paul Cacheres quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3.