Soldiers Stadium
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32,
Seating: 9, 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. After having played for 3 minutes, Agustín Saelices managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Agustín Saelices was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 9th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sleepy Soldiers FC's goalkeeper Joonatan De Vlaeminck, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Sleepy Soldiers FC's Joonatan De Vlaeminck played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 15th minute of play. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Andres Oper's shot from short distance in the 20th minute. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Andres Oper in the 22nd minute. When Daniel Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Ecuador fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Daniel Zorita couldn't finish the play. In the 39th minute, Ermegildo Patrido hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Daniel Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the Ecuador fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Daniel Zorita couldn't finish the play. 43 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Andres Oper. In the 45th minute, Andres Oper hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 47 minutes into the match, Sleepy Soldiers FC's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Joonatan De Vlaeminck reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Andres Oper was the one to do the kick off. Ecuador's attack was well implemented in the 54th minute, but when Daniel Zorita was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. In the 58th 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. Thanks to some nice moves Daniel Zorita could shoot a difficult shot in the 62nd minute, which Joonatan De Vlaeminck however easily saved by the left post. Cristian Sancho in the 67thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Joonatan De Vlaeminck, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. When Cristian Sancho came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Ecuador fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Cristian Sancho couldn't finish the play. Joonatan De Vlaeminck came out of the goal in the 75th minute to try and stop a shot by Ecuador's Daniel Zorita. But to his dismay, Daniel Zorita quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. After 78 minutes, Fumo Alto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sleepy Soldiers FC and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. Daniel Zorita shot from long distance in the 79th minute, but Joonatan De Vlaeminck was prepared and stopped the ball at the left post. In the 80th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. Sleepy Soldiers FC'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. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andres Oper in the 81st minute of play. Andres Oper blasted a shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Julio Vera having to make a save. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andres Oper in the 83rd minute of play. 88 minutes into the match, Sleepy Soldiers FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Joonatan De Vlaeminck reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 88 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Joonatan De Vlaeminck made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Andres Oper's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Julio Vera read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 93rd minute of play. The audience thought it was a sure goal in the 96th minute, when Ecuador's Daniel Zorita after having done a great run through the defense got himself free with Joonatan De Vlaeminck in Sleepy Soldiers FC's goal and fired away a shot, but it missed the goal by a fraction of an inch. Ecuador played a much better game than Sleepy Soldiers FC and deserved their victory. The Sleepy Soldiers FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.
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