Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Daniel Zorita kicked off to start the match. Gunvald Glarkrog was a little too slow when Daniel Zorita got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 8th minute. The score was now 1-0. In the 11th minute, Timo Rokmann hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Andres Oper had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After some careless play in the Ecuador defense, Andres Oper kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Julio Vera. The Ecuador fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Julio Vera should have stopped the shot. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andres Oper, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 26 minutes into the game, Sivart Djursgård was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Strib Galacticos IF's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ecuador the free kick. In the 26th minute, Sivart Djursgård hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 28th minute, Cristian Sancho got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Andres Oper received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Strib Galacticos IF's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Davide Ubriaco in the 34th minute. A nice corner shot did that Zhao Xiong Han got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Julio Vera quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 41st minute, Mircea Mihele hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Strib Galacticos IF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Timo Rokmann didn't get a good kick on the ball. 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.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Andres Oper to strike the kick off in the second half. Zhao Xiong Han kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. In the 53rd minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Gunvald Glarkrog in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 55th minute Andres Oper 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. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Luis Andino got a free kick in the 56th minute. Strib Galacticos IF's Gunvald Glarkrog played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 59th minute of play. 62 minutes into the match, Strib Galacticos IF's Andres Oper sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Timo Rokmann made a great header on Strib Galacticos IF's corner, it was just that Ecuador's Julio Vera managed to reach the ball for a save. Strib Galacticos IF's Gunvald Glarkrog played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 65th minute of play. Felix Montes kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Andres Oper managed to get in a good position for a shot. Strib Galacticos IF's supporters rose to their feet, but Andres Oper was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Julio Vera breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Strib Galacticos IF's Sonni Engklint was substituted for Asım Arif Akatay. Strib Galacticos IF's Reinhard Duse was substituted for Davide Ubriaco. Gunvald Glarkrog made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 81st minute of play. 82 minutes had been played when some careless play by Strib Galacticos IF's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Daniel Zorita was slow to take the kick. During this time Ecuador's players had a chance to rest. 86 minutes into the match, Strib Galacticos IF's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Gunvald Glarkrog reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 90 minutes into the match, Hagbard Ribov had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Hagbard Ribov was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. In the 96th minute Strib Galacticos IF were awarded a corner. Valdemar Ginhart went to the cornerflag to take it.