Challenge

Zamalek FC Park
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Daniel Zorita started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Reese Otto had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Reese Otto was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. After having played for 5 minutes, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristian Sancho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rhys Dimmock took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zamalek FC's Rhys Dimmock played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 14th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luis Andino in the 17th minute of play forced Zamalek FC's goalkeeper Rhys Dimmock to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Davis Duff in the 18th minute of play. In the 21st minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rhys Dimmock saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Filip Stăniloaie in the 31st minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Filip Stăniloaie in the 31st minute of play. 33 minutes into the match, Zamalek FC's goal looked a bit too open when Luis Andino came free, but Rhys Dimmock reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rhys Dimmock came out of the goal in the 33rd minute to try and stop a shot by Ecuador's Luis Andino. But to his dismay, Luis Andino quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Reese Otto in the 35th minute of the match. In the 39th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rhys Dimmock saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rhys Dimmock didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Daniel Zorita went, in the 47th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Reese Otto to make the kick off. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Davis Duff in the 52nd minute of play. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fred Kirkpatrick in the 57th minute of play. Zamalek FC's Rhys Dimmock proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save Zamalek FC from getting a goal against them. When the match had gone on for 67 minutes, Felix Montenegro took a quick shot and it went in 1-3 without a chance for Rhys Dimmock to make any attempt to save it. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mugurel Balaeț in the 70th minute of play. In the 75th match minute, Zamalek FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zack Grier to maneuver through the defense. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Davis Duff, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 79th minute, Agustín Saelices hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Sancho got free with Rhys Dimmock in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, Zamalek FC's Rhys Dimmock got control of the ball when Cristian Sancho tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Zamalek FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mugurel Balaeț didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rhys Dimmock made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristian Sancho in the 86th minute. Zamalek FC succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Ecuador had controlled the match.