Challenge

Stadion im. MARKUSA
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) After a defensive mix-up in FC MARKUS's zone, Daniel Zorita stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arkadiusz Kostka came out of the goal and Daniel Zorita tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Daniel Zorita might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Arkadiusz Kostka. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Daniel Zorita ran back to his position shaking his head. FC MARKUS's Arkadiusz Kostka played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 14th minute of play. 17 minutes into the game, Felix Montenegro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Arkadiusz Kostka was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 21st minute, Luís Fabiano de Brito hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Arkadiusz Kostka didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. Levent Sapunov charged in rather forcefully in the 24th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Levent Sapunov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 24th match minute, FC MARKUS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Levent Sapunov to maneuver through the defense. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Arkadiusz Kostka didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gandalf Head's shot from short distance in the 28th minute. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gandalf Head, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 42nd 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. Piotr Japola charged in rather forcefully in the 47th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Piotr Japola the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 48th minute, Piotr Japola hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Diego Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 49th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Daniel Zorita was the one to do the kick off. Diego Mancebo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Arkadiusz Kostka having to make a save. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 58th minute after FC MARKUS's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. Felix Montenegro made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that FC MARKUS's Arkadiusz Kostka managed to reach the ball for a save. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gandalf Head, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 66th minute, Luis Andino fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Arkadiusz Kostka made a fantastic save in the 71st minute, when Diego Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. Lucjan Drugi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. Arkadiusz Kostka made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. Arkadiusz Kostka made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Felix Montenegro sent off a good shot on target. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gandalf Head in the 93rd minute of the match. Lucjan Drugi's late challenge caught a Ecuador's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lucjan Drugi helped the player get up and apologised. In the 98th match minute, FC MARKUS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Daniel Hatman to maneuver through the defense.