Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Cristian Sanchos short, quick shot in the 3rdth minute got Evaldas Grikšas to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 7 minutes into the match, Absoliut's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Evaldas Grikšas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 8th minute, Vladas Melekša hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vismantas Jaugėla might have been able to make a better finish in the 15th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Julio Vera. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Vismantas Jaugėla ran back to his position shaking his head. 15 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Vismantas Jaugėla came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cristian Sancho scored 1-0 in the 17th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Evaldas Grikšas, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Absoliut's Evaldas Grikšas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save Absoliut from getting a goal against them. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Evaldas Grikšas having to interfere. When Daniel Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the Ecuador fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Daniel Zorita couldn't finish the play. After 29 played minutes Absoliut got a freekick which was hit by Modestas Merkelis. With a little luck, Absoliut's Evaldas Grikšas got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. Absoliut's defense didn't have a chance, in the 30th minute, when Daniel Zorita scored to the left of an out of position Evaldas Grikšas, making the score, 2-0. Artūras Miežys hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd 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. Evaldas Grikšas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cristian Sancho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Evaldas Grikšas made a huge save. A collision led to Absoliut getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Skirmantas Skrebys hit a great ball. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Evaldas Grikšas came out and tried to block the shot, but Cristian Sancho slotted it home off the left post making it 4-0 in the 45th minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-0.

In the 61st minute, Daniel Zorita 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. Absoliut's Evaldas Grikšas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 62nd minute of play. When the match clock showed 66 minutes, the score became 5-0 when Cristian Sancho sped through Absoliut's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Evaldas Grikšas. Absoliut's Evaldas Grikšas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 72nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 75th minute of play forced Absoliut's goalkeeper Evaldas Grikšas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 75 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Evaldas Grikšas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-0. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Evaldas Grikšas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristian Sancho took the ball and in the 84 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Evaldas Grikšas. Evaldas Grikšas dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 7-0. In the 87th 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. Evaldas Grikšas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 93rd minute of the match. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Evaldas Grikšas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ecuador walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.