Challenge

Dorking
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Daniel Zorita took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute of the match, Sean Hollingsworth tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Julio Vera saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After a rather tough play, Dorking United FC's Dylan Pearce got a free kick in the 6th minute. In the 10th minute Sean Hollingsworth shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Vera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After taking down the ball on Dorking United FC's corner Benji Corby fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Julio Vera quite easily take care of the ball. After 13 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Dylan Pearce who took care of the corner kick. 16 minutes into the game, Zack Bye lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Julio Vera. Julio Vera made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when Zack Bye sent off a good shot on target. Isaac Prutton showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luis Andino in the 24th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 27th minute of play forced Dorking United FC's goalkeeper Isaac Prutton to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sean Hollingsworth got free with Julio Vera in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the match had gone on for 29 minutes, Zack Bye put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Julio Vera. After some careless play in the Dorking United FC defense, Luis Andino kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Isaac Prutton. The Dorking United FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Isaac Prutton should have stopped the shot. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. Felix Montenegro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isaac Prutton having to interfere. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Zack Bye to make the kick off. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zack Bye in the 51st minute of play. 55 minutes into the match, Dorking United FC's goalkeeper Isaac Prutton had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. Dorking United FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 56th minute, when Daniel Zorita scored to the left of an out of position Isaac Prutton, making the score, 2-2. Brett Corby hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. When Dorking United FC's Zack Bye in the 68th minute got a chance for a shot 68th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ecuador's goalie prevented a goal. If Jools Stamp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Benji Corby in the 74th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Julio Vera prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 78th minute, Karl Fletcher hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Ecuador's zone, Zack Bye stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Vera came out of the goal and Zack Bye tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Benji Corby fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. 86 minutes into the match, Dorking United FC's goalkeeper Isaac Prutton had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Felix Montenegro. Cristian Sancho blasted a shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Isaac Prutton having to make a save. Ecuador were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.