Challenge

Arborial Park
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Daniel Zorita got the match started through his kick off. Agustín Saelices fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Reed Molina having to interfere. ForestFire's Reed Molina played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felix Montenegro in the 7th minute of play. After some careless play in the ForestFire defense, Felix Montenegro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Reed Molina. The ForestFire fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Reed Molina should have stopped the shot. In the 11th minute, Cristian Sancho 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. Reed Molina didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cristian Sancho went, in the 18th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. ForestFire's Reed Molina played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 21st minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristian Sancho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Reed Molina breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Reed Molina tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 37 minutes into the match, ForestFire's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Reed Molina reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 37th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reed Molina saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edgardo Courtney sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 41st match minute, ForestFire was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eddy Amos to maneuver through the defense. Cristian Sancho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Lane Martinez hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. The ForestFire players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Ecuador were winning 0-2.

After 53 minutes of play, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Reed Molina was left in no man's land by his defense there! Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Reed Molina made a huge save. Edgardo Courtney kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Reed Molina took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luis Andino received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Reed Molina came out and tried to block the shot, but Luis Andino slotted it home off the left post making it 0-4 in the 60th minute. Reed Molina showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felix Montenegro, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Luis Andino blasted a shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Reed Molina having to make a save. Reed Molina made a fantastic save in the 66th minute, when Cristian Sancho sent off a good shot on target. Reed Molina made an important save on a dangerous shot by Felix Montenegro in the 68th minute. Reed Molina made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 71st minute. Felix Montes made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that ForestFire's Reed Molina managed to reach the ball for a save. The corner led to Ecuador's Luis Andino getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. In the 76th minute of the match, Cristian Sancho tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Reed Molina saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 77th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. Ecuador's Luis Andino was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Reed Molina in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Reed Molina tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 81 minutes into the match, ForestFire's goalkeeper Reed Molina had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristian Sancho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Reed Molina breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Kraig Gates charged in rather forcefully in the 84th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Kraig Gates the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Reed Molina had in the 85thth minute some difficulties stopping Daniel Zorita's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 88th minute of the match, but Reed Molina made a huge save. 90 minutes into the game, Daniel Zorita cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-5. Reed Molina was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Kraig Gates was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 94 minutes had been played. The supporters of Ecuador booed when ForestFire was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kraig Gates didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 97th minute of play forced ForestFire's goalkeeper Reed Molina to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.