Challenge

Winthont Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Eelco Neijsen got the match started through his kick off. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 2nd minute. Fokke Bergman didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Eelco Neijsen tried to sneak it across the goal line. Cristian Sancho took the ball and in the 5 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Fokke Bergman. Fokke Bergman 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. 9 minutes into the match, Daniel Zorita had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fokke Bergman. Winthont FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Daniel Zorita was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. In the 16th minute, Tjeerd Jonkman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 24 minutes into the match, Winthont FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Fokke Bergman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fokke Bergman 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 26th minute. After 27 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Agustín Saelices. In the 29thth minute of the game Eelco Neijsen who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ecuador's Julio Vera was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eelco Neijsen in the 31st minute. In the 36th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. Winthont FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Daniel Zorita ran over to the corner to take the kick. Daniel Zorita made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that Winthont FC's Fokke Bergman managed to reach the ball for a save. Fokke Bergman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Felix Montes kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Eelco Neijsen in the 47th 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Daniel Zorita stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 55 minutes, Filip Smit mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Winthont FC and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. Filip Smit kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. 57 minutes into the match, Winthont FC's goalkeeper Fokke Bergman had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Fokke Bergman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fokke Bergman didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Daniel Zorita went, in the 61st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fokke Bergman having to interfere. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 76th minute, Eelco Neijsen left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Winthont FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. Fokke Bergman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 80th minute of play. Cristian Sancho came free with the goalkeeper in the 83rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Fokke Bergman could save by the left post. After 83 played minutes Cristian Sancho rounded Winthont FC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-4. With a little luck, Winthont FC's Fokke Bergman got control of the ball when Felix Montenegro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Winthont FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 91st minute, when Cristian Sancho scored to the left of an out of position Fokke Bergman, making the score, 1-5. When the match was over Ecuador could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Winthont FC throughout the match.