Challenge

Benzema Stadium
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Ecuador's Daniel Zorita started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Royce Rodriquez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 2nd minute of play. Ecuador's Cristian Sancho suffered a sprained foot after 3 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Blair Mélançon's late challenge caught a Ecuador's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Blair Mélançon helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Marshrose getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Blair Mélançon hit a great ball. Charles Griggs kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Marshrose's Blair Mélançon got a free kick in the 8th minute. Royce Rodriquez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Diego Mancebo in the 9th minute of the match. If Diego Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Royce Rodriquez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diego Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 15 minutes into the game, Marshrose's Charles Griggs 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, 1-0. 19 minutes into the match, Marshrose's goal looked a bit too open when Diego Mancebo came free, but Royce Rodriquez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ecuador's Felix Montes was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Royce Rodriquez in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Marshrose's Royce Rodriquez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 24th minute of play. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Marshrose was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Blair Mélançon didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bara Miss who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 30thth minute tested the skills of Julio Vera when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Royce Rodriquez having to interfere. 39 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Royce Rodriquez made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Diego Mancebo in the 43rd minute of play forced Marshrose's goalkeeper Royce Rodriquez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Bara Miss to make the kick off. Royce Rodriquez made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Teobaldo Sesuldo, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bara Miss in the 56th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Diego Mancebo got free with Royce Rodriquez in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the match had gone on for 58 minutes, Daniel Zorita took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Royce Rodriquez to make any attempt to save it. When Bara Miss, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 62 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Julio Vera was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bara Miss in the 64th minute of play. After 65 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Luis Andino. Seyhun Usbey took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 66th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Julio Vera. Ecuador's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Royce Rodriquez made a fantastic save in the 71st minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. In the 72nd minute Teobaldo Sesuldo 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. 73 minutes into the match, Marshrose's goal looked a bit too open when Diego Mancebo came free, but Royce Rodriquez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 78 minutes into the match, Marshrose's goal looked a bit too open when Luis Andino came free, but Royce Rodriquez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Ecuador's zone, Charles Griggs stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Vera came out of the goal and Charles Griggs tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, Charles Griggs managed to get in a good position for a shot. Marshrose's supporters rose to their feet, but Charles Griggs was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Julio Vera breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 90 minutes in the game, Diego Mancebo fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Royce Rodriquez having to interfere. After 94 minutes, Teobaldo Sesuldo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Marshrose and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Marshrose's Teobaldo Sesuldo got a free kick in the 94th minute.