Challenge

C.V. Spartan Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) In the 4th minute João Rodrigo 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. 7 minutes into the match, S.D. Bajen's goal looked a bit too open when Agustín Saelices came free, but Spencer Holder reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 13th minute, Kacper Wasikowski ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Julio Vera was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. 16 minutes into the game, Lincoln Hand cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Julio Vera was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Cristian Sancho blasted a shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Spencer Holder having to make a save. In the 22nd minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Spencer Holder saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 26th minute Adrian Nicolae 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. In the 27th minute of the match S.D. Bajen got a corner. Ecuador's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Adrian Nicolae ran over to the corner to take the kick. It was a well-played corner which João Rodrigo managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. In the 30th minute Adrian Nicolae 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. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lincoln Hand in the 32nd minute. Spencer Holder made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 33rd minute of play. S.D. Bajen's Spencer Holder played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 36th minute of play. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 40 minutes into the match, S.D. Bajen's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Spencer Holder reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 41st match minute, S.D. Bajen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Petrigai Solanos to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Ecuador booed when S.D. Bajen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lincoln Hand didn't get a good kick on the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Daniel Zorita was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, S.D. Bajen's goalkeeper Spencer Holder had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristian Sancho. Spencer Holder took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Felix Montenegro came up free with the goalie in the 56th 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Spencer Holder in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Cristian Sancho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. S.D. Bajen made a substitution. Sam Malone replaced Adrian Nicolae. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Spencer Holder in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. S.D. Bajen's Spencer Holder proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save S.D. Bajen from getting a goal against them. Kacper Wasikowski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Julio Vera came out of the goal in the 82nd minute to try and stop a shot by S.D. Bajen's Sam Malone. But to his dismay, Sam Malone quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. S.D. Bajen made a substitution. Vern Park replaced Claudinei Ramalho. In the 87th match minute, S.D. Bajen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sam Malone to maneuver through the defense. Petrigai Solanos'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. Petrigai Solanos helped the player get up and apologised. In the 90th minute, Petrigai Solanos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Spencer Holder made a fantastic save in the 92nd minute, when Cristian Sancho sent off a good shot on target. If Sam Malone had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Daniel Zorita scored 3-2 in the 96th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Spencer Holder, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The S.D. Bajen players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.