Challenge

Kurevere staadion
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Dawid Beninda made the kick off which started today's match. In the 6th minute, Tauno Vananurk hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Cristian Sancho hit a great ball. In the 8th minute, Tauno Vananurk hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Virgilio Mateus took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luis Andino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ecuador's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daniel Zorita in the 11th minute. The corner ended in Cristian Sancho almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but JK Kurevere's Virgilio Mateus did a great save. After a rather tough play, JK Kurevere's Dawid Beninda got a free kick in the 11th minute. Virgilio Mateus showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Agustín Saelices, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Virgilio Mateus showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 18th minute of the match. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 29 minutes, Dawid Beninda took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Julio Vera to make any attempt to save it. Agustín Saelices sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Ecuador's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daniel Zorita in the 38th minute. Luis Andino struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Virgilio Mateus didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. Manel Fonelleda'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 46th minute of play.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Daniel Zorita stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Sancho got free with Virgilio Mateus in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Felix Montenegro got a free kick in the 57th minute. In the 58th minute Dawid Beninda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Vera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dawid Beninda in the 65th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Dawid Beninda's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. After 66 played minutes JK Kurevere got a freekick which was hit by Manel Fonelleda. The supporters of Ecuador booed when JK Kurevere was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manel Fonelleda didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luis Andino 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. In the 72nd minute Dawid Beninda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Vera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. JK Kurevere's Einar Reisalu was substituted for Dawid Beninda. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Einar Reisalu's shot from short distance in the 81st minute. The audience was convinced that Einar Reisalu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Einar Reisalu in the 85th minute of play. JK Kurevere's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Manel Fonelleda in the 87th minute. A nice corner shot did that Manel Fonelleda got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Julio Vera quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 88th minute JK Kurevere were awarded a corner. Manel Fonelleda went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 91st minute Einar Reisalu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Vera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 92nd minute, Cristian Sancho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Einar Reisalu, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Cristian Sancho's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 96thth minute, Virgilio Mateus skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Ecuador players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.