Challenge

KYRA STADIUM
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Justo Argina got the match started through his kick off. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita managed to work through KYRA FC's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Daniel Zorita dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. In the 6th minute, Alberto Francesco 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. 8 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Truman Harrington narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Justo Argina tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 12th minute Luis Andino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Truman Harrington saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 14th minute, Daniel Zorita made a precise shot to the right of Truman Harrington. KYRA FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. The audience was convinced that Cristian Sancho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Truman Harrington was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. 26 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Justo Argina came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Truman Harrington having to interfere. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Truman Harrington tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hector Corderall kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Truman Harrington didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Daniel Zorita went, in the 46th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. After the first half Ecuador were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Daniel Zorita to strike the kick off in the second half. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paskal Ayarza in the 50th minute of the match. In the 54th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Truman Harrington saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Truman Harrington showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 58th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Alberto Francesco's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. In the 61st minute, Daniel Zorita 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. In the 62nd minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Truman Harrington saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. KYRA FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 65th minute, when Cristian Sancho scored to the left of an out of position Truman Harrington, making the score, 0-3. Justo Argina sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, KYRA FC's Truman Harrington got control of the ball when Cristian Sancho tried to sneak it across the goal line. Truman Harrington 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 75th minute. Felix Montenegro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 77th minute of the match, but Truman Harrington made a huge save. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Justo Argina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 81st match minute, KYRA FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Camilo Balbi to maneuver through the defense. KYRA FC's Truman Harrington played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luis Andino in the 82nd minute of play. With his leg Truman Harrington managed to avoid a goal in the 84thth minute, when Ecuador's Cristian Sancho fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Paskal Ayarza recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 93 played minutes KYRA FC got a freekick which was hit by Alberto Francesco. Ecuador's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.