Challenge

The grass
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Daniel Zorita started the match with the kick off. In the 6th minute, Hans Håkansson left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sneaky sneeks fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Hans Håkansson'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 9th minute of play. In the 10th minute of the match Sneaky sneeks got a corner. Ecuador's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Aaron Algren ran over to the corner to take the kick. Cristian Sancho blasted a shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Martin Lindsten having to make a save. Felix Montenegro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Martin Lindsten having to interfere. A collision led to Sneaky sneeks getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Elof Sandell hit a great ball. Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 31 minutes into the match, Sneaky sneeks's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Martin Lindsten reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 39th 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. Martin Lindsten made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felix Montenegro in the 46th minute of play. 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 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Henry Holm made a kick off. After 52 minutes of play, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Martin Lindsten was left in no man's land by his defense there! Martin Lindsten made a fantastic save in the 60th minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. Ecuador's Felix Montenegro managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Otto Bergfelt in the 65 minute of the game. In the 70th minute, Hans Håkansson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Julio Vera was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. After a rather tough play, Sneaky sneeks's Stig-Arne Larsson got a free kick in the 74th minute. Martin Lindsten was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Cristian Sancho showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-2 in the 76 minute of play. Elof Sandell's late challenge caught a Ecuador's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Elof Sandell helped the player get up and apologised. In the 79th minute, Elof Sandell hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice moves Cristian Sancho could shoot a difficult shot in the 80th minute, which Martin Lindsten however easily saved by the left post. After 87 played minutes Sneaky sneeks got a freekick which was hit by Elof Sandell. 93 minutes into the match, Cristian Sancho dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Martin Lindsten, 2-3.