Challenge

Maksimir
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Daniel Zorita took the kick off in the first half of the match. When Nikifor Kulaksúzov came up free with the goalie in the 4th minute, the Lipovljani fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Nikifor Kulaksúzov couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Lipovljani booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luis Andino didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gabrijel Jovanovski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 9th minute of the match. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Daniel Zorita hit a great ball. 12 minutes into the match, Lipovljani's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Gabrijel Jovanovski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 13 minutes into the game, Cristian Sancho cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Gabrijel Jovanovski was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Kevin De Bruyne fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. In the 21st minute Felix Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gabrijel Jovanovski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vincent Kompany hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Renato Vince kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. Cristian Sancho kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Daniel Zorita recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th 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 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Lipovljani made a substitution. Mykhaylo Mudryk replaced Sima Marinković. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cvjetko Štokić to make the kick off. If Felix Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cvjetko Štokić in the 58th 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. Lipovljani's Gabrijel Jovanovski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save Lipovljani from getting a goal against them. Thanks to some nice moves Daniel Zorita could shoot a difficult shot in the 64th minute, which Gabrijel Jovanovski however easily saved by the left post. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 67th minute of the match, but Gabrijel Jovanovski made a huge save. In the 67th minute, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Gabrijel Jovanovski. Gabrijel Jovanovski yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. 71 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Cvjetko Štokić came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luis Andino struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Gabrijel Jovanovski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. In the 75th 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. Cristian Sancho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Gabrijel Jovanovski made a huge save. Gabrijel Jovanovski didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Daniel Zorita went, in the 93rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-3 was the resulting score. Ecuador's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.