Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Andres Oper started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Timo Rokmann kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 5 minutes, Daniel Zorita took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Gunvald Glarkrog to make any attempt to save it. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Andres Oper in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. In the 11th minute Andres Oper 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 15th minute, Andres Oper left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Strib Galacticos IF fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. When the match clock showed 18 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Andres Oper sped through Ecuador's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Julio Vera. Felix Montes hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Davide Ubriaco in the 22nd minute of play. Gunvald Glarkrog took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luis Andino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Andres Oper's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. Strib Galacticos IF's Gunvald Glarkrog proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 32nd minute of the match, managed to save Strib Galacticos IF from getting a goal against them. Andres Oper 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. 36 minutes into the match, Strib Galacticos IF's Sivart Djursgård sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Felix Montenegro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 39th minute of the match, but Gunvald Glarkrog made a huge save. In the 40th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Daniel Zorita stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Juan Sebastián Puig hit a great ball. In the 54th 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. Gunvald Glarkrog took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Strib Galacticos IF's Sivart Djursgård got a free kick in the 60th minute. Gunvald Glarkrog made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felix Montenegro in the 62nd minute of play. The corner led Ecuador's Luis Andino to fire away a dangerous shot which Gunvald Glarkrog despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Gunvald Glarkrog didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. 67 minutes into the match, Strib Galacticos IF's Zhao Xiong Han sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Andres Oper in the 68th minute. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zhao Xiong Han in the 72nd minute of the match. Strib Galacticos IF made a substitution. Reinhard Duse replaced Davide Ubriaco. Strib Galacticos IF's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Valdemar Ginhart in the 75th minute. The corner ended in Valdemar Ginhart almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Ecuador's Julio Vera did a great save. Gunvald Glarkrog showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 79th minute of the match. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hagbard Ribov, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Hagbard Ribov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 88th match minute, Strib Galacticos IF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sivart Djursgård to maneuver through the defense. In the 93rd minute, Daniel Zorita 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 recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.