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Match Report
White Eagles Stadium
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) White Eagles FC's Gez Eyre started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Máximo Azeredo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Steve Buckley scored 1-0 in the 6th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Julio Vera, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 14th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Máximo Azeredo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. In the 21st minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Máximo Azeredo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eddie Cartwright sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 25th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Máximo Azeredo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 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 26th minute. The corner led to Ecuador's Felix Montenegro getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Matty Robson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gez Eyre in the 41st minute of play. The supporters of White Eagles FC booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luis Andino didn't get a good kick on the ball. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Daniel Zorita was the one to do the kick off. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Máximo Azeredo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristian Sancho was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 53rd minute. Ecuador's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. 55 minutes into the match, White Eagles FC's goalkeeper Máximo Azeredo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luis Andino. Matty Robson 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. Máximo Azeredo was out of position in the 58 minute of play, and Luis Andino capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Luis Andino really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. A collision led to White Eagles FC getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Nial Corbett hit a great ball. Máximo Azeredo 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 66th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Sancho got free with Máximo Azeredo in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gez Eyre, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Felix Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Máximo Azeredo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Steve Buckley had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eddie Cartwright hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Máximo Azeredo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 89th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Steve Buckley in the 91st minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 93rd minute, one of White Eagles FC: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 White Eagles FC. Máximo Azeredo had in the 95thth 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. The supporters of White Eagles FC booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Montenegro didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the final whistle sounded Ecuador left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than White Eagles FC.
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