Challenge

FC Vallen
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Karl-Magnus Tidén made the kick off which started today's match. When Ulf Hamnberg fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sputchi FC's protests and gave Ulf Hamnberg a yellow card for diving instead. Ulf Hamnberg kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Sputchi FC's Nicolas Olejmeulen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 4th minute of play. The supporters of Sputchi FC booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Primitivo Andino didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Sputchi FC getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Svante Lundblad hit a great ball. Nicolas Olejmeulen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 16 played minutes Sputchi FC got a freekick which was hit by Ulf Hamnberg. Luis Andino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicolas Olejmeulen having to interfere. 20 minutes into the match, Sputchi FC's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Nicolas Olejmeulen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 22nd minute, Karl-Magnus Tidén 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. Nicolas Olejmeulen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 23rd minute of the match. In the 27th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicolas Olejmeulen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 28 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nicolas Olejmeulen made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Nicolas Olejmeulen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 31st minute of play. In the 33rd minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicolas Olejmeulen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nicolas Olejmeulen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Nicolas Olejmeulen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 37th minute of play. When Ulf Hamnberg came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the Sputchi FC 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 Ulf Hamnberg couldn't finish the play. Sputchi FC's Nicolas Olejmeulen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 41st minute of play. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Daniel Zorita stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Eskil Engström sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Felix Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eskil Engström sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Juan Sebastián Puig got a free kick in the 75th minute. With a little luck, Sputchi FC's Nicolas Olejmeulen got control of the ball when Cristian Sancho tried to sneak it across the goal line. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eskil Engström, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Villiam Forsberg fell near the penalty area in the 93rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sputchi FC's protests and gave Villiam Forsberg a yellow card for diving instead. In the 93rd match minute, Sputchi FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Villiam Forsberg to maneuver through the defense.