Challenge

The Betsy Stadium
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Graham Long made the kick off which started today's match. In the 8th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Niall Deacon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 10th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cristian Sancho blasted a shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Niall Deacon having to make a save. When Felix Montenegro came up free with the goalie in the 16th 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 Felix Montenegro couldn't finish the play. Camilo Gisbert kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. After 18 played minutes Staffordshire Terrier FC got a freekick which was hit by Liam Holt. Graham Long sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 23 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Felix Montenegro. Niall Deacon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 27th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Niall Deacon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Staffordshire Terrier FC's Niall Deacon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Agustín Saelices in the 29th minute of play. After 30 minutes Staffordshire Terrier FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Daniel Zorita who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Ecuador's Felix Montenegro to fire away a dangerous shot which Niall Deacon despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 35 minutes into the match, Luis Andino notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Staffordshire Terrier FC's Niall Deacon. Niall Deacon was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Staffordshire Terrier FC's Niall Deacon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 39th minute of play. Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Niall Deacon didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Ecuador's Cristian Sancho shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-3 in the ordered_time% minute. Paddy Shackleton hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. After the first half Ecuador were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Staffordshire Terrier FC made a substitution. Jon Webster replaced Graham Long. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Daniel Zorita to make the kick off. Daniel Zorita took the ball and in the 56 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Niall Deacon. Niall Deacon dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. Felix Montenegro succeeded in the game's 59th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-5. A collision led to Staffordshire Terrier FC getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Paddy Shackleton hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Staffordshire Terrier FC's Jeff Weir got a free kick in the 67th minute. In the 69th minute, Daniel Zorita reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Niall Deacon. The goal made the score 0-6. Jon Webster blasted a shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Julio Vera having to make a save. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jon Webster, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 76 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Niall Deacon made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-7. Thom Warburton blasted a shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Julio Vera having to make a save. Daniel Zorita 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 Niall Deacon could save by the left post. Ecuador's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daniel Zorita in the 84th minute. Jeff Weir thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Niall Deacon, a very annoying self made goal in the 84th minute which led to 0-8. A collision led to Staffordshire Terrier FC getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Liam Holt hit a great ball. In the 91st minute, Cristian Sancho fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Niall Deacon, passed just outside the right post. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 92nd minute of the game. One of Staffordshire Terrier FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Ecuador:s goal. In the 97th minute, Cristian Sancho ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Niall Deacon was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-10. When the final whistle sounded Ecuador left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Staffordshire Terrier FC.