Challenge

Hippo Pool
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Edwin Grabert got the match started through his kick off. In the 5th minute of the match Savage Hippo got a corner. Ecuador's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Eddie Bjurström ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Savage Hippo's corner Eddie Bjurström fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Julio Vera quite easily take care of the ball. In the 13th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bengt-Arne Askstedt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edwin Grabert got free with Julio Vera in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edwin Grabert in the 18th minute. In the 20th minute of the match Savage Hippo got a corner. Ecuador's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Eddie Bjurström ran over to the corner to take the kick. Savage Hippo's Eddie Bjurström was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Julio Vera in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 21st minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bengt-Arne Askstedt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Daniel Zorita scored 0-1 in the 21st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bengt-Arne Askstedt, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edwin Grabert, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A throw-in in the 25th minute of the game was made by Primitivo Andino with Felix Montenegro as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Bengt-Arne Askstedt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 35th minute of play. In the 39th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. Daniel Zorita made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that Savage Hippo's Bengt-Arne Askstedt managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 40th match minute, Savage Hippo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vakaris Daujotas to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Edwin Grabert tried to sneak it across the goal line. 48 minutes into the match, Savage Hippo's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Bengt-Arne Askstedt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Daniel Zorita to strike the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Savage Hippo's Bengt-Arne Askstedt got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. With his leg Bengt-Arne Askstedt managed to avoid a goal in the 59thth minute, when Ecuador's Daniel Zorita fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Bengt-Arne Askstedt 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 66th minute. In the 70th minute, Savage Hippo's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Daniel Zorita fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edwin Grabert in the 72nd minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Daniel Zoritas short, quick shot in the 86thth minute got Bengt-Arne Askstedt to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 91st minute, Edwin Grabert 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. Juan Sebastián Puig hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Ecuador's zone, Eddie Bjurström stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Vera came out of the goal and Eddie Bjurström tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Through an outstanding action, after 95 minutes, Bengt-Arne Askstedt successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Saulius Pilipavičius during the 96th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Savage Hippo's Saulius Pilipavičius got a free kick in the 96th minute.