Challenge

Redbourn Park
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Hidayat Peng made the kick off which started today's match. Afiz Teo came out of the goal in the 7th minute to try and stop a shot by Ecuador's Daniel Zorita. But to his dismay, Daniel Zorita quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 10th minute Victor Chan 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. Julio Vera was a little too slow when Hidayat Peng got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 13th minute. The score was now 1-1. Redbourn AFC's Afiz Teo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 21st minute of play. 24 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Afiz Teo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hidayat Peng in the 25th minute. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Agustín Saelices might have been able to make a better finish in the 38th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Afiz Teo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Agustín Saelices ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 45thth minute of the game Cristian Sancho who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Redbourn AFC's Afiz Teo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 47th minute of the match Daniel Zorita sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Afiz Teo skillfully saved the ball.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Daniel Zorita to make the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hidayat Peng in the 52nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. In the 53rd match minute, Redbourn AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonathan Soon to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Redbourn AFC's Afiz Teo got control of the ball when Luis Andino tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 56 played minutes Redbourn AFC got a freekick which was hit by Victor Ching. After having played for 59 minutes, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristian Sancho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Redbourn AFC's Afiz Teo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save Redbourn AFC from getting a goal against them. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 63th minute after Redbourn AFC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Afiz Teo in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 67th minute, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Afiz Teo. Afiz Teo yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. After a defensive mix-up in Redbourn AFC's zone, Daniel Zorita stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Afiz Teo came out of the goal and Daniel Zorita tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Afiz Teo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 76th minute. After 79 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Primitivo Andino. Primitivo Andino hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Shafiq Chien-Kwan in the 83rd minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 83rd minute, Shafiq Chien-Kwan made a precise shot to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. In the 89th minute, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-3. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.