Challenge

Faraway Field
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) 4 minutes into the match, Lost Boys Sports Academy's Pepe Argento sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Ecuador's zone, Pepe Argento stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Vera came out of the goal and Pepe Argento tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 14 minutes into the match, Lost Boys Sports Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Agustín Saelices came free, but Ivan Drago reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 15 minutes of play, Ecuador's Agustín Saelices made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ivan Drago was left in no man's land by his defense there! 17 minutes into the game, Pepe Argento cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Julio Vera was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ivan Drago took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ivan Drago took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Ludwig Modig had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pepe Argento blasted a shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Julio Vera having to make a save. In the 29th minute Pepe Argento 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. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Daniel Zorita stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Ivan Drago tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 54 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Merih Demiral who took care of the corner kick. Lost Boys Sports Academy's Merih Demiral was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Julio Vera in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pepe Argento in the 56th minute of play. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pepe Argento, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pepe Argento in the 64th minute of play. 67 minutes into the match, Pepe Argento notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Ecuador's Julio Vera. Julio Vera was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Lost Boys Sports Academy's Coronel Llorente was substituted for Ludwig Modig. Lost Boys Sports Academy made a substitution. Hu Cheng replaced Marcelo Xabat. Johan Sellberg's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Julio Vera read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 73rd minute of play. 78 minutes in the game Primitivo Andino did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Felix Montenegro. With a little luck, Lost Boys Sports Academy's Ivan Drago got control of the ball when Cristian Sancho tried to sneak it across the goal line. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Johan Sellberg in the 84th minute of play. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Johan Sellberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 87 minutes into the match, Lost Boys Sports Academy's goalkeeper Ivan Drago had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristian Sancho. Julio Vera had in the 91stth minute some difficulties stopping Johan Sellberg's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 93 minutes into the match, Lost Boys Sports Academy's goalkeeper Ivan Drago had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristian Sancho.