Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) In the 7th match minute, Markowy Team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aristides Mazuste to maneuver through the defense. In the 15th minute, Daniel Zorita ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Artur Boruc was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Artur Boruc made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 21st minute. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Artur Boruc tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Artur Boruc made a huge save. Markowy Team's defense didn't have a chance, in the 29th minute, when Daniel Zorita scored to the left of an out of position Artur Boruc, making the score, 2-1. 33 minutes into the game, Markowy Team's Mai Jian Xi 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, 2-2. After 36 minutes, Mai Jian Xi made it 2-3 with a short kick to the right side. Ecuador's Julio Vera tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Artur Boruc in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mai Jian Xi in the 42nd minute of play. When Markowy Team's Mai Jian Xi in the 43rd minute got a chance for a shot 43rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ecuador's goalie prevented a goal. After 49 minutes Markowy Team's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Daniel Zorita who took care of the corner kick. Sebastião Gigante thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Artur Boruc, a very annoying self made goal in the 49th minute which led to 3-3.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mai Jian Xi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mai Jian Xi in the 55th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 59 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tomasz Wietrzychowski. 62 minutes into the match, Daniel Zorita had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Artur Boruc. Markowy Team's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Daniel Zorita was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-3. Julio Vera made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Zula Misiewicz sent off a good shot on target. After 72 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Yu Yong Mo who took care of the corner kick. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Artur Boruc showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. 79 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Mai Jian Xi came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Markowy Team's Artur Boruc played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 81st minute of play. Artur Boruc showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mai Jian Xi in the 85th 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. Mai Jian Xi had several of the Ecuador's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 88 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 4-4 score and a disappointed Julio Vera as he didn't even see the shot coming. 95 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zula Misiewicz. Julio Vera didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mai Jian Xi went, in the 98th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-5 was the resulting score. Although Ecuador had been in control for most of the match, Markowy Team still came away with the win.