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Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mattias Sawyer having to interfere. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. When Ecuador's Felix Montenegro in the 16th minute got a chance for a shot 16th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Memphis Grizzlies's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Felix Montenegro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mattias Sawyer was relentless in the 16th minute of the game. Spike Bond received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 22nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Memphis Grizzlies's goalkeeper Mattias Sawyer, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Mattias Sawyer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Agustín Saelices in the 24th minute of the match. 27 minutes into the match, Memphis Grizzlies's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Mattias Sawyer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A hard shot 34 in the game by Erling Haaland from a close distance when the talented Julio Vera managed to make a qualified save. Ecuador's players were relieved. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Erling Haaland received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Julio Vera came out and tried to block the shot, but Erling Haaland slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 43rd minute. Mattias Sawyer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luis Andino, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Erling Haaland to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, Memphis Grizzlies's Albert Henry got a free kick in the 53rd minute. In the 54th minute, Grant Andrews hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 55th minute of the match, but Mattias Sawyer made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Memphis Grizzlies's Grant Andrews got a free kick in the 56th minute. 57 minutes into the match, Memphis Grizzlies's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Mattias Sawyer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Memphis Grizzlies's Spike Bond in the 59th minute got a chance for a shot 59th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ecuador's goalie prevented a goal. In the 60th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mattias Sawyer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Memphis Grizzlies made a substitution. Samuil Saldzhiev replaced Albert Henry. Memphis Grizzlies made a substitution. Sam Bates replaced Erling Haaland. Mattias Sawyer made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Cristian Sancho sent off a good shot on target. When Ecuador's Cristian Sancho, in the 70th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. 74 minutes into the match, Memphis Grizzlies's Sam Bates sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 82 minutes in the game Primitivo Andino did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Daniel Zorita. Cristian Sancho blasted a shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mattias Sawyer having to make a save. Mattias Sawyer made a fantastic save in the 92nd minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. Freddie Gettins kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Memphis Grizzlies were victorious despite being under pressure from Ecuador for much of the match.