Flame Stadium
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Flame Throwers's Reinaldo McCormick 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. 3 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Reinaldo McCormick. Flame Throwers were awarded a corner in the 4th minute after Ecuador's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Mickey Velasco took the corner. Flame Throwers's Mickey Velasco was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Julio Vera in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Waldo Helton took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Waldo Helton 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 10th minute. Daniel Zorita made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that Flame Throwers's Waldo Helton managed to reach the ball for a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dave Paris in the 12th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 15 minutes into the match, Flame Throwers's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Waldo Helton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 23 minutes, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Daniel Zorita was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Darryl Arellano hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Scotty Dietz in the 30th minute. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Waldo Helton having to interfere. 35 minutes into the match, Flame Throwers's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Waldo Helton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 42nd minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Waldo Helton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Waldo Helton took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Scotty Dietz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Waldo Helton 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 47th minute.
51 minutes into the match, Flame Throwers's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Waldo Helton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Felix Montes got a free kick in the 53rd minute. In the 54th minute, Dave Paris made a precise shot to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Waldo Helton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Flame Throwers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aurelio Benson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Flame Throwers's Waldo Helton proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 69th minute of the match, managed to save Flame Throwers from getting a goal against them. 70 minutes into the match, Flame Throwers's goalkeeper Waldo Helton had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Waldo Helton having to interfere. 77 minutes into the match, Dave Paris notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Ecuador's Julio Vera. Julio Vera was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Dave Paris sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Waldo Helton 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 82nd minute. Waldo Helton was a little too slow when Cristian Sancho got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 86th minute. The score was now 2-1. Felix Montenegro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Waldo Helton having to interfere. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Reinaldo McCormick in the 91st minute of play. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Flame Throwers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dillon Galindo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After recieving a nice pass, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita tried to score from far away in the 94th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar.
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