Challenge

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Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Daniel Zorita started the match with the kick off. Iustinian Ceaușescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 5th minute of the match. 6 minutes into the match, Didžiasalis Utd's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Iustinian Ceaușescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 7 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Vytenis Žvirblis came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luis Andino's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Iustinian Ceaușescu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 9th minute of play. Luis Andino hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. 15 minutes into the game, D.J. Bomba was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Didžiasalis Utd's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ecuador the free kick. In the 15th minute, one of Didžiasalis Utd:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Didžiasalis Utd. Iustinian Ceaușescu had in the 16thth minute some difficulties stopping Daniel Zorita's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 17th minute after Didžiasalis Utd's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. 18 minutes into the match, Didžiasalis Utd's goal looked a bit too open when Felix Montenegro came free, but Iustinian Ceaușescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 26 minutes into the match, Didžiasalis Utd's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Iustinian Ceaușescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 30th minute the ball was on its way in behind Didžiasalis Utd's goalkeeper Iustinian Ceaușescu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 32nd minute of play forced Didžiasalis Utd's goalkeeper Iustinian Ceaușescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Iustinian Ceaușescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felix Montenegro in the 33rd minute of play. In the 40th minute, Kajus Kiškunas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Iustinian Ceaușescu 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 48th minute. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Robertas Pelėda to make the kick off. Agustín Saelices sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 56th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iustinian Ceaușescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 58 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Primitivo Andino. An unexpectedly hard shot by Robertas Pelėda in the 60th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 65 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Didžiasalis Utd! 0-1 came through a penalty shot after 67 played minutes, when Ecuador:s Daniel Zorita calmly waited for Didžiasalis Utd:s goalkeeper to move before he rolled in the ball by the right post. Felix Montenegro made in the 72nd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Didžiasalis Utd's Stasys Arelis. After 78 played minutes Didžiasalis Utd got a freekick which was hit by Vytenis Žvirblis. Luis Andino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Iustinian Ceaușescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but Iustinian Ceaușescu made a huge save. Iustinian Ceaușescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ecuador played a much better game than Didžiasalis Utd and deserved their victory. The Didžiasalis Utd players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.