Challenge

Drömmarnas Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Daniel Zorita made the kick off which started today's match. After having played for 6 minutes, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Daniel Zorita was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jean Peixoto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 10th minute the ball was on its way in behind Hooligans FC's goalkeeper Melker Beckman, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 11th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. Hooligans 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 led to Ecuador's Luis Andino getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. The nice shot from Sten Ekblom in the 14thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Julio Vera had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. Melker Beckman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 18th minute of play. A collision led to Hooligans FC getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Boris Tingelholm hit a great ball. In the 28th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Melker Beckman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Melker Beckman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 34th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. Boris Blom in the 41stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Julio Vera, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

In the 51st minute, Cauan Tande hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jean Peixoto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luis Andino could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Melker Beckman made a huge save. Melker Beckman made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 60th minute. With a little luck, Hooligans FC's Melker Beckman got control of the ball when Felix Montenegro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Thanks to some nice moves Daniel Zorita could shoot a difficult shot in the 63rd minute, which Melker Beckman however easily saved by the left post. In the 65th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Sten Ekblom received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jean Peixoto, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. In the 84th minute Hooligans FC were awarded a corner. Dick Sundström went to the cornerflag to take it. Camilo Gisbert hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Hooligans FC's Jean Peixoto got a free kick in the 87th minute. Julio Vera didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jean Peixoto went, in the 93rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Ecuador's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.