Challenge

Magic Stadium
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Daniel Zorita got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 5th minute of play forced MagicTeam's goalkeeper Jeoffrey De Prins to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 9th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. MagicTeam's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Daniel Zorita ran over to the corner to take the kick. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Ray Kindermans tried to sneak it across the goal line. 16 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ecuador's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Noh Ning was slow to take the kick. During this time MagicTeam's players had a chance to rest. The corner led MagicTeam's Noh Ning to fire away a dangerous shot which Julio Vera despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Jeoffrey De Prins tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 29th 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. Eugenio Rosati sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Lieven Demarrez tried to sneak it across the goal line. Lieven Demarrez could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 35th minute of the match, but Julio Vera made a huge save. Julio Vera made a fantastic save in the 40th minute, when Eugenio Rosati sent off a good shot on target. If Ray Kindermans had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Julio Vera was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ray Kindermans showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-0 in the 47 minute of play.

Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eugenio Rosati in the 57th minute of play. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jeoffrey De Prins having to interfere. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ray Kindermans, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice moves Daniel Zorita could shoot a difficult shot in the 69th minute, which Jeoffrey De Prins however easily saved by the left post. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Jeoffrey De Prins made a huge save. In the 76th minute, Herald Delamenin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. MagicTeam's Luis Rau was substituted for Ray Kindermans. After 77 played minutes MagicTeam got a freekick which was hit by Herald Delamenin. Daniel Zorita, 78 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luis Rau in the 83rd minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eugenio Rosati in the 85th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Luis Rau in the 87th 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. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Agustín Saelices hit a great ball. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eugenio Rosati in the 92nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felix Montenegro in the 94th minute of play forced MagicTeam's goalkeeper Jeoffrey De Prins to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Jeoffrey De Prins didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. For all the effort they put into the match, the Ecuador players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for MagicTeam.