Challenge

Vallentuna Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Ecuador's Daniel Zorita started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luis Andino in the 4th minute of play forced Vallentuna Kickers's goalkeeper Li Han to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Torbjörn Tingberg in the 10th minute of the match. In the 11th minute, Luis Andino left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ecuador fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Vallentuna Kickers were awarded a corner in the 15th minute after Ecuador's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joachim Lindgren took the corner. Joachim Lindgren made a great header on Vallentuna Kickers's corner, it was just that Ecuador's Julio Vera managed to reach the ball for a save. Li Han 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 17th minute. Vallentuna Kickers's Li Han played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 29th minute of play. After 30 minutes Vallentuna Kickers'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. The corner led Ecuador's Daniel Zorita to fire away a dangerous shot which Li Han despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 38th minute, Cristian Sancho made a precise shot to the right of Li Han. Vallentuna Kickers's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. Li Han showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. The corner ended in Daniel Zorita almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Vallentuna Kickers's Li Han did a great save. 44 minutes into the match, Vallentuna Kickers's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Li Han reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Torbjörn Tingberg stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 55th minute of play forced Vallentuna Kickers's goalkeeper Li Han to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Li Han tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Li Han made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 58th minute. Li Han showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 62nd minute of the match. Felix Montenegro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Li Han made a huge save. Luis Andino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Daniel Zorita blasted a shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Li Han having to make a save. Gunnar Nordlander struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Julio Vera didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Vallentuna Kickers. 88 minutes into the game, Torbjörn Tingberg cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-3. Julio Vera was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Thomas Termander hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. The Vallentuna Kickers support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.