Challenge

Yankee Stadium
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Sune Bergdal made the kick off which started today's match. A collision led to Zlatan sucks getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Sven-Ove Holmgren hit a great ball. In the 12th minute Felix Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edgar Bjursell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 13 minutes Zlatan sucks'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. Agustín Saelices was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Karl-Oskar Strömberg's shot from short distance in the 16th minute. In the 16th match minute, Zlatan sucks was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sven-Ove Holmgren to maneuver through the defense. In the 18th minute, Cristian Sancho ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Edgar Bjursell was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Fritz Berghmans recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 25 minutes into the match, Zlatan sucks's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Edgar Bjursell reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sune Bergdal in the 27th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. Sune Bergdal recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 31 minutes into the match, Zlatan sucks's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Edgar Bjursell reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edgar Bjursell having to interfere. When Jan-Erik Bure fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Zlatan sucks's protests and gave Jan-Erik Bure a yellow card for diving instead. Daniel Zorita scored 0-2 in the 37th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Edgar Bjursell, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Cristian Sancho kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. With his leg Julio Vera managed to avoid a goal in the 47thth minute, when Zlatan sucks's Fritz Berghmans fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The Zlatan sucks players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Ecuador were winning 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Daniel Zorita made a kick off. In the 50th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Camilo Gisbert to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Edgar Bjursell in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 56 minutes into the match, Zlatan sucks's goalkeeper Edgar Bjursell had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. An unexpected shot in the 70th minute by Daniel Zorita got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fritz Berghmans, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Daniel Zorita's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Edgar Bjursell firmly grabbed it by the left post. Julio Vera came out of the goal in the 80th minute to try and stop a shot by Zlatan sucks's Sune Bergdal. But to his dismay, Sune Bergdal quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. Fritz Berghmans might have been able to make a better finish in the 86th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Julio Vera. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Fritz Berghmans ran back to his position shaking his head. If Fritz Berghmans had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 88th minute Fritz Berghmans 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. With a little luck, Zlatan sucks's Edgar Bjursell got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 91 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Camilo Gisbert. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fritz Berghmans in the 93rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Julio Vera prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 94 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Daniel Zorita.