Challenge

Stowe IP
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Emmanuel Stroh took the kick off in the first half of the match. Emmanuel Stroh scored 1-0 in the 3rd 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. 8 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kaj Helström narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 10 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Luis Andino sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kaj Helström narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Niles Crane tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 21st minute, Angelo Price hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 22 minutes into the match, Felix Montenegro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Kaj Helström. Stowe City's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Felix Montenegro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. In the 26th minute Felix Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kaj Helström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emmanuel Stroh in the 27th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 28 minutes into the match, Stowe City's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Kaj Helström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emmanuel Stroh, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Emmanuel Stroh in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. Stowe City's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Johnathan Haynes in the 35th minute. Kaj Helström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 38th minute of the match. When Luis Andino came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the Ecuador fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Luis Andino couldn't finish the play. Kaj Helström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 44th minute, Juan Sebastián Puig hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Stowe City's Emmanuel Stroh got a free kick in the 45th minute. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

With a little luck, Stowe City's Kaj Helström got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 58th match minute, Stowe City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ward Neal to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Sancho got free with Kaj Helström in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 61st minute, Antonio Arias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 62 played minutes, Stowe City's Johnathan Haynes shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Julio Vera came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Stowe City reached it. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emmanuel Stroh in the 65th minute of play. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Niles Crane in the 66th minute of the match. A collision led to Stowe City getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Fraser Legzdins hit a great ball. In the 78th minute İsmail Pekşen 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. A hard shot 80 in the game by Felix Montenegro from a close distance when the talented Kaj Helström managed to make a qualified save. Stowe City's players were relieved. Daniel Zorita in the 84thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Kaj Helström, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Nathaniel Orlinsky hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match.