Challenge

MCG
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) After a defensive mix-up in Disco Inferno FC's zone, Daniel Zorita stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dale Gracey came out of the goal and Daniel Zorita tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 11 minutes into the game, Greger Lundkvist cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Julio Vera was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Cristian Sancho struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Dale Gracey didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 20th minute of play forced Disco Inferno FC's goalkeeper Dale Gracey to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 21 minutes into the match, Disco Inferno FC's goal looked a bit too open when Luis Andino came free, but Dale Gracey reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 33rd minute, Remy Neich ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Julio Vera was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. If Remy Neich had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Remy Neich could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Julio Vera made a huge save. Ecuador made a substitution. Diego Mancebo replaced Cristian Sancho. After 40 played minutes Disco Inferno FC got a freekick which was hit by Daley Virgin. Dale Gracey made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luis Andino in the 42nd minute of play. 44 minutes into the match, Disco Inferno FC's goal looked a bit too open when Diego Mancebo came free, but Dale Gracey reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 45 minutes had been played when some careless play by Disco Inferno FC'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. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Greger Lundkvist stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Daniel Zorita 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. 57 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Ike Pears came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 58th minute of the match Disco Inferno FC got a corner. Ecuador's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Stan Mackney ran over to the corner to take the kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ike Pears in the 62nd minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Disco Inferno FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Stan Mackney in the 63rd minute. The corner led Disco Inferno FC's Stan Mackney to fire away a dangerous shot which Julio Vera despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Dale Gracey tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ike Pears's shot from short distance in the 79th minute. Disco Inferno FC's Greger Lundkvist got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 82nd minute of the match, Daniel Zorita got a very nice opportunity to score, but Dale Gracey was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Luis Andino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Dale Gracey tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Remy Neich fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. Dale Gracey showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Greger Lundkvist managed to get in a good position for a shot. Disco Inferno FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Greger Lundkvist 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. A collision led to Disco Inferno FC getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Rick Quinane hit a great ball. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ike Pears in the 95th minute of the match. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Disco Inferno FC were victorious despite being under pressure from Ecuador for much of the match.