Challenge

Stadion Miejski Stal
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tomasz Frankowski made the kick off which started today's match. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Izydor Pietrasz having to interfere. In the 8th match minute, Stal Rzeszów was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hieronim Piczak to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice moves Ceferino Odol could shoot a difficult shot in the 11th minute, which Julio Vera however easily saved by the left post. Stal Rzeszów's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Tomasz Frankowski in the 12th minute. The corner led Stal Rzeszów's Tomasz Frankowski to fire away a dangerous shot which Julio Vera despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 13th minute, Tomasz Frankowski 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. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Izydor Pietrasz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Stal Rzeszów was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hieronim Piczak didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 21st minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Izydor Pietrasz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomasz Frankowski in the 28th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 31st minute the ball was on its way in behind Stal Rzeszów's goalkeeper Izydor Pietrasz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Luis Andino hit a great ball. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Izydor Pietrasz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ceferino Odol's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Julio Vera firmly grabbed it by the left post. Luis Andino struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Izydor Pietrasz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. Izydor Pietrasz 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 43rd minute. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Daniel Zorita to make the kick off. When the match had gone on for 54 minutes, Cristian Sancho took a quick shot and it went in 0-1 without a chance for Izydor Pietrasz to make any attempt to save it. After 61 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Tomasz Frankowski who took care of the corner kick. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Agustín Saelices hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ceferino Odol in the 63rd minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tomasz Frankowski recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rafael Quiroga in the 72nd minute of play. Izydor Pietrasz made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Cristian Sancho sent off a good shot on target. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andrzej Lodowy in the 77th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Ecuador's zone, Ceferino Odol stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Vera came out of the goal and Ceferino Odol tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Stal Rzeszów made a substitution. Marek Bialakowski replaced Andrzej Lodowy. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rafael Quiroga in the 84th minute of play. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Izydor Pietrasz made a huge save. Felix Montenegro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Izydor Pietrasz made a huge save. A hard shot 91 in the game by Luis Andino from a close distance when the talented Izydor Pietrasz managed to make a qualified save. Stal Rzeszów's players were relieved. In the 92nd minute, Jaroslaw Glogowski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 93 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Izydor Pietrasz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 95th match minute, Stal Rzeszów was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hieronim Piczak to maneuver through the defense. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Ecuador eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.