Challenge

Sportpark Brühl
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) After 7 minutes of play, Ecuador's Luis Andino made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Connor Gebert was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 15thth minute of the game Cristian Sancho who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC 08 Brühl's Connor Gebert was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Connor Gebert didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. In the 23rd minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Connor Gebert saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Padro Cambero'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 24th minute of play. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Karl Marx in the 27th minute of the match. Julio Vera didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Eduard Ganz went, in the 32nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cristian Sancho in the 37th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Connor Gebert saved FC 08 Brühl from getting behind. In the 44th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antonio Arias to maneuver through the defense. 45 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Padro Cambero came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Karl Marx stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Daniel Zorita's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Connor Gebert firmly grabbed it by the left post. 58 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC 08 Brühl's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Daniel Zorita was slow to take the kick. During this time Ecuador's players had a chance to rest. When Ecuador's Felix Montenegro in the 59th minute got a chance for a shot 59th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC 08 Brühl's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Felix Montenegro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Connor Gebert was relentless in the 59th minute of the game. Daniel Zorita hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. The supporters of FC 08 Brühl booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antonio Arias didn't get a good kick on the ball. FC 08 Brühl's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Norberto Kekez in the 71st minute. Juan Sebastián Puig tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Julio Vera. An unnecessary self made goal, 2-1 in the 71st minute. In the 79th minute Luis Andino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Connor Gebert saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Connor Gebert showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 81st minute of the match. In the 81st minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Connor Gebert saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Eduard Ganz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. 85 minutes into the match, FC 08 Brühl's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Connor Gebert reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, FC 08 Brühl's Connor Gebert got control of the ball when Cristian Sancho tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Cristian Sancho came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the Ecuador fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Cristian Sancho couldn't finish the play.