Challenge

Old Trafford
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when John Eriksson kicked off to start the match. In the 5th minute, Felix Montenegro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Charles Björkqvist was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Valdir Velloso succeeded in the game's 15th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-1. In the 21st minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Charles Björkqvist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Valdir Velloso's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Julio Vera read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 24th minute of play. The corner led Here Comes the Hammer's Yu Xiong Yan to a score. 3-1 in the 26th minute. After 30 played minutes Here Comes the Hammer got a freekick which was hit by Edmund Hansson. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valdir Velloso, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. After a rather tough play, Here Comes the Hammer's Edmund Hansson got a free kick in the 33rd minute. When the match clock showed 35 minutes, the score became 4-1 when John Eriksson sped through Ecuador's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Julio Vera. In the 38th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Charles Björkqvist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 43rd minute, Yu Xiong Yan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 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 4-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Daniel Zorita to make the kick off. Charles Björkqvist was a little too slow when Daniel Zorita got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 58th minute. The score was now 4-2. In the 61st minute the ball was on its way in behind Here Comes the Hammer's goalkeeper Charles Björkqvist, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Here Comes the Hammer's Yu Xiong Yan managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Luis Andino in the 62 minute of the game. After 65 played minutes Here Comes the Hammer got a freekick which was hit by Kenneth Jönsson. With a little luck, Here Comes the Hammer's Charles Björkqvist got control of the ball when Cristian Sancho tried to sneak it across the goal line. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valdir Velloso in the 70th minute of the match. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 79 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Charles Björkqvist narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Charles Björkqvist made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 83rd minute. Luis Andino made in the 85th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Here Comes the Hammer's Yu Xiong Yan. In the 85th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Here Comes the Hammer were awarded a corner in the 87th minute after Ecuador's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Emil Paulin took the corner. Emil Paulin made a great header on Here Comes the Hammer's corner, it was just that Ecuador's Julio Vera managed to reach the ball for a save. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Charles Björkqvist having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Carlinhos Félix in the 90th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Julio Vera prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Felix Montes kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. The Here Comes the Hammer players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.