Challenge

Degerby -vallen
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Amadeu Pombal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luis Andino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 4 minutes Knipan IF's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Daniel Zorita who took care of the corner kick. The corner led to Ecuador's Luis Andino getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Knipan IF's zone, Agustín Saelices stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Amadeu Pombal came out of the goal and Agustín Saelices tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Felix Montenegro in the 10th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Amadeu Pombal prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Amadeu Pombal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luis Andino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 17th match minute, Knipan IF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gert Ekelund to maneuver through the defense. Amadeu Pombal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 20th minute of the match. In the 21st minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. Knipan IF'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. A nice corner shot did that Daniel Zorita got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Amadeu Pombal quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Gert Ekelund thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Amadeu Pombal, a very annoying self made goal in the 22nd minute which led to 0-2. Knipan IF's Amadeu Pombal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 24th minute of play. In the 30th minute, Olle Bröms made a precise shot to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Luis Andino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amadeu Pombal having to interfere. Amadeu Pombal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. In the 44th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amadeu Pombal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 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.

Knipan IF made a substitution. Edmund Moberg replaced Edmund Söderquist. When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Daniel Zorita made a kick off. In the 57th minute, Magnus Gallin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edgar Nordin in the 63rd minute of the match. 73 minutes into the match, Knipan IF's goal looked a bit too open when Luis Andino came free, but Amadeu Pombal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 74 minutes had been played when some careless play by Knipan IF'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. The corner led Ecuador's Daniel Zorita to fire away a dangerous shot which Amadeu Pombal despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristian Sancho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Amadeu Pombal breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Luis Andino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Amadeu Pombal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aaron Harman was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 91 minutes into the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 91st minute of the game. One of Knipan IF:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Ecuador:s goal. In the 93rd minute there was a penalty for Ecuador. Daniel Zorita stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Amadeu Pombal. 1-3. Edmund Moberg kicked well hit freekick during the 98th minute of the match. When the final whistle sounded Ecuador left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Knipan IF.