Challenge

Honey Park
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tyrone Tabone made the kick off which started today's match. A collision led to Maleth F.C. getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Fabrizio Hamilton hit a great ball. In the 3rd minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Frederick Pulè saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Frederick Pulè made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 4th minute of play. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Frederick Pulè having to interfere. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tyrone Tabone in the 9th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Agustín Saelices in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Frederick Pulè saved Maleth F.C. from getting behind. Frederick Pulè took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ruhut Tutuarima kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. In the 20th minute, Cristian Sancho made a precise shot to the right of Frederick Pulè. Maleth F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Frederick Pulè having to interfere. Maleth F.C.'s Frederick Pulè played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 29th minute of play. After 29 minutes of play, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Frederick Pulè was left in no man's land by his defense there! Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tyrone Tabone, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tyrone Tabone in the 31st minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 40 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Agustín Saelices sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Frederick Pulè narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Maleth F.C.'s Ruhut Tutuarima got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Ruhut Tutuarima kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Cristian Sancho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Daniel Zorita to strike the kick off in the second half. Frederick Pulè 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 51st minute. Ruhut Tutuarima kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. Daniel Zorita took the ball and in the 57 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Frederick Pulè. Frederick Pulè dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. Ecuador's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daniel Zorita in the 63rd minute. The corner led Ecuador's Cristian Sancho to fire away a dangerous shot which Frederick Pulè despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. When the match had gone on for 67 minutes, Daniel Zorita took a quick shot and it went in 0-4 without a chance for Frederick Pulè to make any attempt to save it. Agustín Saelices scored 0-5 in the 70th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Frederick Pulè, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 75th minute, Nikolai De Marco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Frederick Pulè 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 77th minute. Daniel Zorita might have been able to make a better finish in the 81st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Frederick Pulè. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Daniel Zorita ran back to his position shaking his head. 82 minutes into the game, Maleth F.C.'s Jason Schembri Zerafa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Julio Vera made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-5. In the 86th minute, Agustín Saelices 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. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Maleth F.C.'s Frederick Pulè got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Felix Montenegro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 95th minute of the match, but Frederick Pulè made a huge save. The Maleth F.C. fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Ecuador were clearly better and deserved to take the win.