Challenge

Dallens Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Zlatan Beck got the match started through his kick off. Nils Eklund showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 4th minute of the match. Nils Eklund made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 5th minute of play. Jim Jonasson'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. Jim Jonasson helped the player get up and apologised. Jim Jonasson kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 6th minute of play forced Dallen Fc's goalkeeper Nils Eklund to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 7th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Dallen Fc's goalie and right to Agustín Saelices. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Dallen Fc's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Nils Eklund showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 12th minute of the match. A hard shot 14 in the game by Zlatan Beck from a close distance when the talented Julio Vera managed to make a qualified save. Ecuador's players were relieved. With his leg Julio Vera managed to avoid a goal in the 14thth minute, when Dallen Fc's Zlatan Beck fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Nils Eklund took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. 20 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nils Eklund made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Felix Montenegro hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. In the 25th minute Rune Vennersten 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. In the 28thth minute of the game Daniel Zorita who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Dallen Fc's Nils Eklund was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Daniel Zorita in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nils Eklund prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some careless play in the Dallen Fc defense, Cristian Sancho kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nils Eklund. The Dallen Fc fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nils Eklund should have stopped the shot. Jim Jonasson in the 33rdth 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. In the 35th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nils Eklund saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zlatan Beck fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. Zlatan Beck'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. Zlatan Beck helped the player get up and apologised. Johan Mellberg hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. After the first half Ecuador were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Nils Eklund took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nils Eklund showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 55th minute of the match. 56 minutes into the match, Dallen Fc's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Nils Eklund reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Dallen Fc's Algot Kruse in the 62nd minute got a chance for a shot 62nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ecuador's goalie prevented a goal. In the 66th minute, Cristian Sancho reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Nils Eklund. The goal made the score 1-3. Dallen Fc made a substitution. Patrick Karlberg replaced Bo-Erik Nyström. 71 minutes into the match, Dallen Fc's goalkeeper Nils Eklund had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristian Sancho. Nils Eklund made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 75th minute. In the 78th minute, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Nils Eklund. Nils Eklund yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-4. Zlatan Beck recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Nils Eklund made a huge save. Daniel Zorita shot from long distance in the 88th minute, but Nils Eklund was prepared and stopped the ball at the left post. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jim Jonasson in the 90th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a free kick in the 91st minute. Nils Eklund came out of the goal in the 95th minute to try and stop a shot by Ecuador's Daniel Zorita. But to his dismay, Daniel Zorita quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-5. Ecuador's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.