Challenge

Pardubice
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Vítek Bittner made the kick off and thus started the match. Přemek Ouředník showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 5th minute of the match. A collision led to Pardubice Hurricanes getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Radoslav Plašil hit a great ball. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Vítek Bittner's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. Daniel Zorita recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 21st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After having played for 22 minutes, Vítek Bittner managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pardubice Hurricanes's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vítek Bittner was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 26th minute of play forced Pardubice Hurricanes's goalkeeper Přemek Ouředník to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Přemek Ouředník came out of the goal in the 26th minute to try and stop a shot by Ecuador's Daniel Zorita. But to his dismay, Daniel Zorita quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Radoslav Plašil fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. Pardubice Hurricanes's Přemek Ouředník played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 37th minute of play. With an all-out effort, Pardubice Hurricanes's Julio Vera threw himself towards the right post 39 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Vítek Bittner, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 44 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Přemek Ouředník narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 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 45th minute. Daniel Zorita made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that Pardubice Hurricanes's Přemek Ouředník managed to reach the ball for a save. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The wind increased when Daniel Zorita made the kick off in the second half. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vítek Bittner, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Přemek Ouředník made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristian Sancho in the 64th minute. Pardubice Hurricanes made a substitution. Jiří Rychtář replaced Vítek Bittner. In the 66th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. Pardubice Hurricanes's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Daniel Zorita ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Ecuador's corner Agustín Saelices fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Přemek Ouředník quite easily take care of the ball. Radoslav Plašil's late challenge caught a Ecuador's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Radoslav Plašil helped the player get up and apologised. Radoslav Plašil kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 74thth minute of the game Jiří Rychtář who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ecuador's Julio Vera was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a little luck, Pardubice Hurricanes's Přemek Ouředník got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Přemek Ouředník tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jiří Rychtář in the 79th minute of play. In the 81st minute, Jiří Rychtář 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. 83 minutes into the game, Daniel Zorita recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Přemek Ouředník. Daniel Zorita showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-2. 90 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Jiří Rychtář came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Přemek Ouředník having to interfere. Ecuador's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.