Challenge

Redbourn Park
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Victor Chan kicked off to start the match. A collision led to Redbourn AFC getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Jonathan Soon hit a great ball. Victor Chan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 15 minutes into the match, Daniel Zorita notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Redbourn AFC's Afiz Teo. Afiz Teo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jonathan Soon in the 22nd minute of play. Redbourn AFC's Afiz Teo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felix Montenegro in the 23rd minute of play. Afiz Teo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 25th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 29 minutes, Jonathan Soon took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Julio Vera to make any attempt to save it. Julio Vera didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Didi Teo went, in the 32nd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. Victor Chan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 39th minute of the match, but Julio Vera made a huge save. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

After a rather tough play, Redbourn AFC's Victor Ching got a free kick in the 52nd minute. Luis Andino's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Afiz Teo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 53rd minute of play. In the 55th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. Afiz Teo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Afiz Teo came out and tried to block the shot, but Cristian Sancho slotted it home off the left post making it 3-2 in the 60th minute. Redbourn AFC's Afiz Teo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save Redbourn AFC from getting a goal against them. 68 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Victor Chan came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Didi Teo charged in rather forcefully in the 69th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Didi Teo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Redbourn AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Didi Teo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristian Sancho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Afiz Teo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Hidayat Peng received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Victor Chan in the 83rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. Afiz Teo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristian Sancho in the 87th minute. Hidayat Peng received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Afiz Teo having to interfere. Ronn Yi-Sheng's late challenge caught a Ecuador's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ronn Yi-Sheng helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Redbourn AFC's Ronn Yi-Sheng got a free kick in the 94th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Afiz Teo in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Redbourn AFC were victorious despite being under pressure from Ecuador for much of the match.