Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Daniel Zorita kicked off to start the match. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 9th minute of the match, but Sylwester Chazon made a huge save. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sylwester Chazon having to interfere. Pretoria Gostyń's Sylwester Chazon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 26th minute of play. 28 minutes into the game, Pretoria Gostyń's Tomás Clodio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Julio Vera made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Sancho got free with Sylwester Chazon in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After having played for 45 minutes, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristian Sancho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Luis Andino hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomás Clodio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tomás Clodio was the one to do the kick off. 55 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sylwester Chazon narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 59 minutes, Arkadiusz Kuszczak mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pretoria Gostyń and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Pretoria Gostyń fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 59th minute. Penalty! Pretoria Gostyń:s Sylwester Chazon showed great skill when he stopped Daniel Zorita:s penalty. Pretoria Gostyń's Arkadiusz Kuszczak quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Felix Montenegro, made in the 62nd minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cristian Sancho in the 65th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sylwester Chazon prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After having played for 66 minutes, Tomás Clodio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pretoria Gostyń's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tomás Clodio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 69th minute, Antonio Arias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tomás Clodio got free with Julio Vera in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Lionel-Andrés Messi might have been able to make a better finish in the 73rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Julio Vera. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lionel-Andrés Messi ran back to his position shaking his head. After a defensive mix-up in Pretoria Gostyń's zone, Daniel Zorita stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sylwester Chazon came out of the goal and Daniel Zorita tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Pretoria Gostyń's Sylwester Chazon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Agustín Saelices in the 77th minute of play. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lionel-Andrés Messi got free with Julio Vera in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Pretoria Gostyń booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Primitivo Andino didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 93rdth minute of the game Cristian Sancho who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Pretoria Gostyń's Sylwester Chazon was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The Pretoria Gostyń players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Ecuador from taking control. The game ends in a draw.