Challenge

SilverField Road
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Benjamin Carberry took the kick off in the first half of the match. Julio Vera came out of the goal in the 2nd minute to try and stop a shot by Silver Squad AFC's Benjamin Carberry. But to his dismay, Benjamin Carberry quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. The supporters of Silver Squad AFC booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Montes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cristian Sancho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Waud De Geyter read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 17th minute of play. Loid De Keuster had several of the Ecuador's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 18 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 2-0 score and a disappointed Julio Vera as he didn't even see the shot coming. 23 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Bror Litenboks came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Silver Squad AFC's Waud De Geyter played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 28th minute of play. 30 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Benjamin Carberry. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Frans Van Caubergen tried to sneak it across the goal line. 35 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Waud De Geyter made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. 39 minutes into the match, Silver Squad AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Agustín Saelices came free, but Waud De Geyter reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Waud De Geyter showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 40th minute of the match. With an all-out effort, Silver Squad AFC's Julio Vera threw himself towards the right post 44 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Benjamin Carberry, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Waud De Geyter having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Daniel Zorita made a kick off. Cristian Sancho who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 52ndth minute tested the skills of Waud De Geyter when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Benjamin Carberry's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. Waud De Geyter took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 57th minute Damazy Radzyminski 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. With a little luck, Silver Squad AFC's Waud De Geyter got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. 60 minutes had been played when some careless play by Silver Squad AFC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Daniel Zorita was slow to take the kick. During this time Ecuador's players had a chance to rest. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Damazy Radzyminski in the 63rd minute of play. In the 64th minute Silver Squad AFC were awarded a corner. Henrik Ooms went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Henrik Ooms almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Ecuador's Julio Vera did a great save. 67 minutes into the match, Benjamin Carberry 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. After 71 minutes of play, Silver Squad AFC's Loid De Keuster made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Julio Vera was left in no man's land by his defense there! Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Silver Squad AFC's Waud De Geyter played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luis Andino in the 80th minute of play. 5-1 became the score in the 85th minute when Frans Van Caubergen elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. In the 92nd minute, Daniel Zorita reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Waud De Geyter. The goal made the score 5-2. In the 94th minute, Juan Sebastián Puig hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the referee blew the final whistle, Silver Squad AFC could leave the field as winners, despite Ecuador having more of the ball for most of the match.