Challenge

Stadion Jui Kuen
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Michal Arendarski kicked off to start the match. In the 4th minute, Felix Montenegro 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. When Daniel Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 8th 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 Daniel Zorita couldn't finish the play. 13 minutes into the match, Abandon All Hope's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Meng Yan Jing reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 17th minute of play forced Abandon All Hope's goalkeeper Meng Yan Jing to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Michal Arendarski, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Meng Yan Jing came out of the goal in the 24th minute to try and stop a shot by Ecuador's Cristian Sancho. But to his dismay, Cristian Sancho quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 32nd minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Meng Yan Jing didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st 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. Meng Yan Jing breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cristian Sancho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Gilbert Gorzkiewicz kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. In the 47th 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. The Abandon All Hope players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Ecuador were winning 0-2.

Daniel Zorita came free with the goalkeeper in the 60th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Meng Yan Jing could save by the left post. Michal Arendarski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Abandon All Hope was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lucjan Borczak didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cristian Sancho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 77th minute of the match, but Meng Yan Jing made a huge save. In the 81st minute, Daniel Zorita 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. When the match had gone on for 85 minutes, Cristian Sancho took a quick shot and it went in 0-3 without a chance for Meng Yan Jing to make any attempt to save it. Daniel Zorita was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 91st minute. Ecuador's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Michal Arendarski in the 95th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.