Challenge

Vale of Knights
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Elliot Mercado started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Black Knights FC were furious when Kirby Metzger was red carded, 7 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In a very dangerous position, a player in Black Knights FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 6th minute. Penalty! If Elliot Mercado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 25 minutes into the game, one of Black Knights FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. 29 minutes into the match, Black Knights FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Stacy Daniel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elliot Mercado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Stacy Daniel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. In the 36th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. Daniel Zorita made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that Black Knights FC's Stacy Daniel managed to reach the ball for a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Agustín Saelices in the 43rd minute of play forced Black Knights FC's goalkeeper Stacy Daniel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 44 minutes Black Knights FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Daniel Zorita who took care of the corner kick. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Black Knights FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tyrone Wolff didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Black Knights FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 48 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tyrone Wolff didn't get a good kick on the ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Daniel Zorita to make the kick off. In the 52ndth minute of the game Elliot Mercado who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ecuador's Julio Vera was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Raúl Carvalho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 55 minutes, Elliot Mercado made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. Ecuador's Julio Vera tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elliot Mercado in the 58th minute of the match. Raúl Carvalho struck a weak shot in the 62nd 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 Black Knights FC. Titus Beck hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Raúl Carvalho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. In the 75th minute Elliot Mercado 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 his leg Stacy Daniel managed to avoid a goal in the 77thth minute, when Ecuador's Cristian Sancho fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Stacy Daniel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luis Andino, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Elliot Mercado's shot from short distance in the 81st minute. Stacy Daniel made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Cristian Sancho sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Black Knights FC booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Montes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elliot Mercado in the 84th minute of the match. Elliot Mercado kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. Titus Beck kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. 89 minutes into the game, Elliot Mercado cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Julio Vera was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Elliot Mercado scored 3-2 in the 94th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Julio Vera, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Black Knights FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Ecuador for a fine match.