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Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Daniel Zorita started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 5th minute, FC LIVERPOOL's Pere Montaña ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Julio Vera. Julio Vera yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. After 9 minutes, Daniel Zorita made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. FC LIVERPOOL's Phil Porter tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 12 minutes into the match, FC LIVERPOOL's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Phil Porter reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 15th minute FC LIVERPOOL were awarded a corner. Diogo Godin went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Ursus Martin almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Ecuador's Julio Vera did a great save. 19 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pere Montaña. In the 24th minute, Pere Montaña 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. FC LIVERPOOL's Phil Porter played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 26th minute of play. Phil Porter took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juan Sebastián Puig, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Batuhan Yılmaz struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Julio Vera didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC LIVERPOOL. Daniel Zorita hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. Pere Montaña could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 47th minute of the match, but Julio Vera made a huge save. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Pere Montaña stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Bektaş Ali Toper might have been able to make a better finish in the 53rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Julio Vera. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bektaş Ali Toper ran back to his position shaking his head. Cristian Sancho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Phil Porter read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 56th minute of play. Ashley Wiseman recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 66th minute, Ashley Wiseman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ashley Wiseman in the 72nd minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Pere Montaña in the 77th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Julio Vera prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Phil Porter showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 80th minute of the match. In the 84th minute 蒋永川 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. Pere Montaña took the ball and in the 87 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Julio Vera. Julio Vera dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. 91 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Bektaş Ali Toper came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, FC LIVERPOOL's Phil Porter got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. Juan Sebastián Puig hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. After having played for 94 minutes, Diogo Godin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC LIVERPOOL's supporters crossed their fingers, but Diogo Godin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. FC LIVERPOOL were victorious despite being under pressure from Ecuador for much of the match.