Sandhill Park
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38,
Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Ecuador's Daniel Zorita 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. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Alfredinho Teixeira tried to sneak it across the goal line. Horaţiu Bercea hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniel Zorita was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jânio de Barros breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 12 minutes into the match, Ballybunion Celtic F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Luis Andino came free, but Jânio de Barros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luis Andino took the ball and in the 12 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jânio de Barros. Jânio de Barros dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. 1-1 became the score in the 15th minute when Doctor Quinn elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. If Doctor Quinn had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 19 minutes into the match, Ballybunion Celtic F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Jânio de Barros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 19th minute, Daniel Zorita made a precise shot to the right of Jânio de Barros. Ballybunion Celtic F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Agustín Saelices received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Jânio de Barros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jânio de Barros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luis Andino in the 25th minute of play. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Jânio de Barros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ahmet Kadri Uğurtay in the 30th minute of the match. After 35 played minutes Ballybunion Celtic F.C. got a freekick which was hit by José-Francisco Virues. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luis Andino in the 36th minute of play forced Ballybunion Celtic F.C.'s goalkeeper Jânio de Barros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jânio de Barros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 38th minute of the match. Daniel Zorita made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that Ballybunion Celtic F.C.'s Jânio de Barros managed to reach the ball for a save. After a rather tough play, Ballybunion Celtic F.C.'s José-Francisco Virues got a free kick in the 39th minute. 41 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jânio de Barros narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Jânio de Barros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Agustín Saelices, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Doctor Quinn was the one to do the kick off. With a little luck, Ballybunion Celtic F.C.'s Jânio de Barros got control of the ball when Felix Montenegro tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 53rd match minute, Ballybunion Celtic F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Horaţiu Bercea to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luis Andino in the 54th minute of play forced Ballybunion Celtic F.C.'s goalkeeper Jânio de Barros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José-Francisco Virues, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Ecuador defense, Ahmet Kadri Uğurtay kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Julio Vera. The Ecuador fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Julio Vera should have stopped the shot. Alfredinho Teixeira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Doctor Quinn in the 74th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniel Zorita was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jânio de Barros breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cristian Sancho struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Jânio de Barros didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. After 80 played minutes Ballybunion Celtic F.C. got a freekick which was hit by José-Francisco Virues. After 81 played minutes Ballybunion Celtic F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Bektaş Ali Şencan. Antonio Arias's late challenge caught a Ballybunion Celtic F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Antonio Arias helped the player get up and apologised. In the 84th minute, Felix Eriksson got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by José-Francisco Virues in the 90th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Doctor Quinn kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. 94 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Doctor Quinn came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 95th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ballybunion Celtic F.C.'s goalkeeper Jânio de Barros, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ecuador were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Ballybunion Celtic F.C. to leave the ground with a draw.
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