Challenge

红日大球场
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. In the 7th minute, Luis Andino 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. JIANGSU FC's 郭强林 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Agustín Saelices in the 9th minute of play. 郭强林 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Luis Andino came up free with the goalie in the 15th 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 Luis Andino couldn't finish the play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cristian Sancho in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg 郭强林 saved JIANGSU FC from getting behind. 郭强林 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 郭强林 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Agustín Saelices in the 20th minute of the match. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 郭强林 having to interfere. In the 28th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 郭强林 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 29th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 34th minute of play forced JIANGSU FC's goalkeeper 郭强林 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 郭强林 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 36th minute. The JIANGSU FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Ecuador were winning 0-1.

Felix Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 56 minutes into the game, Daniel Zorita was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ecuador's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave JIANGSU FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a free kick in the 56th minute. Daniel Zorita's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 58thth minute, 郭强林 skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 61st match minute, JIANGSU FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 马杰岩 to maneuver through the defense. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Östen Gunnarsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 72nd minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 郭强林 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th 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 Duncan Beckett in the 76th minute of the match. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. 郭强林 came out and tried to block the shot, but Daniel Zorita slotted it home off the left post making it 0-2 in the 77th minute. After a rather tough play, JIANGSU FC's Duncan Beckett got a free kick in the 80th minute. Cristian Sancho blasted a shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without 郭强林 having to make a save. In the 87th minute, Cristian Sancho ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. 郭强林 was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. A hard shot 90 in the game by Daniel Zorita from a close distance when the talented 郭强林 managed to make a qualified save. JIANGSU FC's players were relieved. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. 郭强林 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. Ecuador played a much better game than JIANGSU FC and deserved their victory. The JIANGSU FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.