Challenge

A. V. Liberti
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Kjell Alsvik made the kick off and thus started the match. Oliver Can made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felix Montenegro in the 3rd minute of play. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 4th minute after La Gallardeta's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Oliver Can took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Daniel Zorita's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Oliver Can was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. After 12 minutes, Daniel Zorita made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. La Gallardeta's Oliver Can tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 16 minutes into the game, Kjell Alsvik cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Julio Vera was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Oliver Can made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 19th minute of play. After 21 played minutes La Gallardeta got a freekick which was hit by Teodoro Delfino. In the 23rdth minute Daniel Zorita beautifully dribbled past La Gallardeta's defense and it looked for a moment as a certain goal, but Oliver Can pulled off a phantom save to prevent the ball from scoring on his left hand side. Oliver Can made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 23rd minute of play. In the 26thth minute of the game Cristian Sancho who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but La Gallardeta's Oliver Can was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rafael Haimar's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. La Gallardeta were awarded a corner in the 30th minute after Ecuador's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Rafael Haimar took the corner. Julio Vera made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Kjell Alsvik sent off a good shot on target. In a very dangerous position, a player in La Gallardeta fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 39th minute. Penalty! Oliver Can showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 46th minute of the match. A nice corner shot did that Daniel Zorita got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Oliver Can quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After the first half Ecuador were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Daniel Zorita to strike the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Oliver Can narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Timos Karabelas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. After 58 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Antonio Arias. Cristian Sancho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Oliver Can made a huge save. 62 minutes into the match, La Gallardeta's goalkeeper Oliver Can had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. Flavio Gonchan hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Sancho got free with Oliver Can in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Cristian Sancho spun around in front of the goal 65 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of La Gallardeta's goal. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 70th minute after La Gallardeta's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. 71 minutes into the game, Agustín Saelices recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Oliver Can. Agustín Saelices showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-3. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Timos Karabelas in the 74th minute of play. 77 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Filip Měchura came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 79th minute, Agustín Saelices reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Oliver Can. The goal made the score 1-4. Timos Karabelas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Filip Měchura took the ball and in the 87 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Julio Vera. Julio Vera dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-4. Filip Měchura might have been able to make a better finish in the 90th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Julio Vera. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Filip Měchura ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Filip Měchura in the 90th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Filip Měchura, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.