Challenge

Denbar Stadium
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Grigoris Katsafanas started the match with the kick off. Cătălin Ostoici 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 2nd minute. 2 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cătălin Ostoici made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Grigoris Katsafanas's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Julio Vera firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 13th minute, Grigoris Katsafanas 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. Grigoris Katsafanas was extremely unlucky when he, in the 14th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 18th minute, but Julio Vera got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving Ecuador hanging dry this time. Cătălin Ostoici made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 20th minute of play. BuanaRaya's Cătălin Ostoici played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 22nd minute of play. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 25 minutes, Camilo Gisbert mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ecuador and the BuanaRaya players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 25th minute, Camilo Gisbert hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. BuanaRaya's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Fahl De Ligt in the 30th minute. A nice corner shot did that Fahl De Ligt got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Julio Vera quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 32 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cătălin Ostoici narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Grigoris Katsafanas came free with the goalkeeper in the 33rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Julio Vera could save by the left post. When BuanaRaya's Suki Sapulette in the 35th minute got a chance for a shot 35th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ecuador's goalie prevented a goal. Julio Vera made a fantastic save in the 39th minute, when Ayi Kusumah sent off a good shot on target. In the 40th minute BuanaRaya were awarded a corner. Fahl De Ligt went to the cornerflag to take it. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ayi Kusumah in the 42nd minute of play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Daniel Zorita to make the kick off. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Grigoris Katsafanas's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. 55 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Meng Quan Han came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Cristian Sancho came up free with the goalie in the 60th 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 Cristian Sancho couldn't finish the play. Felix Montes's late challenge caught a BuanaRaya's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Felix Montes helped the player get up and apologised. In the 61st match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felix Montes to maneuver through the defense. In the 62nd minute, Fahl De Ligt 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 63rd match minute, BuanaRaya was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ayi Kusumah to maneuver through the defense. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Grigoris Katsafanas in the 65th minute of the match. Ahmet Ceyhan İlmi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. BuanaRaya's Pepijn Hummel was substituted for Suki Sapulette. 71 minutes into the game, Ayi Kusumah cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Julio Vera was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Felix Montenegro struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Cătălin Ostoici didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. After 86 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Felix Montes. In the 92nd minute, BuanaRaya's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Cristian Sancho fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Grigoris Katsafanas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.