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桂花飘香园
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Ecuador's Daniel Zorita started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 龚凡洲 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 8th minute of play. 孟伟誉 hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 12th minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. 龚凡洲 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 13th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in 【№1】桂花飘香园's zone, Daniel Zorita stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 龚凡洲 came out of the goal and Daniel Zorita tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Felix Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 曹鹰誉 in the 22nd minute of the match. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 龚凡洲 having to interfere. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 龚凡洲 having to interfere. After 31 minutes of play, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. 龚凡洲 was left in no man's land by his defense there! Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. 龚凡洲 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when 曹鹰誉 tried to sneak it across the goal line. 42 minutes into the match, Daniel Zorita had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of 龚凡洲. 【№1】桂花飘香园's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Daniel Zorita was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. 龚凡洲 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 48th minute of play. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 49th minute after 【№1】桂花飘香园's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. The 【№1】桂花飘香园 players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Ecuador were winning 0-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and 曹鹰誉 made a kick off. In the 60th minute, 程林棋 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 61st minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 龚凡洲 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Antonio Arias's late challenge caught a 【№1】桂花飘香园's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Antonio Arias helped the player get up and apologised. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 62nd minute of the game. One of Ecuador:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of 【№1】桂花飘香园:s goal. Julio Vera had in the 63rdth minute some difficulties stopping Nicky Thurman's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 63 minutes into the game, 【№1】桂花飘香园's Nicky Thurman nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Julio Vera made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. 【№1】桂花飘香园 were awarded a corner in the 69th minute after Ecuador's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Nicky Thurman took the corner. The corner ended in Nicky Thurman almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Ecuador's Julio Vera did a great save. 龚凡洲 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 76th minute of play. In the 77th minute, 曾战骏 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 龚凡洲 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 84th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 87th minute, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind 龚凡洲. 龚凡洲 yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-4. 曾战骏 kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. In the 92nd minute 曹鹰誉 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Vera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When 【№1】桂花飘香园's 曹鹰誉 in the 96th minute got a chance for a shot 96th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ecuador's goalie prevented a goal. Ecuador played a much better game than 【№1】桂花飘香园 and deserved their victory. The 【№1】桂花飘香园 players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.