Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Leon Banas kicked off to start the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th 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. Victor Linares breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Victor Linares having to interfere. Victor Linares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristian Sancho in the 10th minute. Arvin Säv hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Victor Linares 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 12th minute. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 13th minute after Neuros och Psykos's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. Daniel Zorita who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 19thth minute tested the skills of Victor Linares when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Neuros och Psykos's Victor Linares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save Neuros och Psykos from getting a goal against them. 38 minutes into the match, Neuros och Psykos's goalkeeper Victor Linares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. The crowd rose to their feet as Ecuador's Daniel Zorita slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Victor Linares. That made the score 1-0 after 38 minutes of play. A collision led to Neuros och Psykos getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Mikael Bokelund hit a great ball. Luis Andino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 49th minute. Victor Linares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Daniel Zorita to make the kick off. In the 58th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felix Montes to maneuver through the defense. Primitivo Andino's late challenge caught a Neuros och Psykos's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Primitivo Andino helped the player get up and apologised. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 58th minute of the game. One of Ecuador:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Neuros och Psykos:s goal. Charlie Jonasson placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! In the 62nd minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Victor Linares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 64 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Felix Montenegro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Victor Linares made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Victor Linares having to interfere. Agustín Saelices's late challenge caught a Neuros och Psykos's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Agustín Saelices helped the player get up and apologised. Agustín Saelices kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. If Arvin Säv had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 74 minutes into the game, Harald Ingemarsson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Neuros och Psykos's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ecuador the free kick. In the 74th match minute, Neuros och Psykos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Harald Ingemarsson to maneuver through the defense. Daniel Zorita, 74 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. In the 79th match minute, Neuros och Psykos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dannes Mañueco to maneuver through the defense. Victor Linares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Neuros och Psykos's Victor Linares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 82nd minute of play. After 87 played minutes Neuros och Psykos got a freekick which was hit by Conny Lundberg. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Victor Linares having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Neuros och Psykos's Mikael Bokelund got a free kick in the 92nd minute. When the referee ended the match the Ecuador players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.