Challenge

AA Arena
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The audience was convinced that Anoush Khalatbari's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 2nd minute of the game. Arvin Hökkvist took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Through an outstanding action, after 8 minutes, Julio Vera successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 10th minute, Gabriel Rossi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Anoush Khalatbari's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. American Airlines's Anoush Khalatbari managed to work through Ecuador's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Anoush Khalatbari dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. With his leg Julio Vera managed to avoid a goal in the 15thth minute, when American Airlines's Anoush Khalatbari fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 16 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ecuador's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Darnell Metcalf was slow to take the kick. During this time American Airlines's players had a chance to rest. After having played for 20 minutes, Edwin 雷震南 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. American Airlines's supporters crossed their fingers, but Edwin 雷震南 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 26th minute the ball was on its way in behind American Airlines's goalkeeper Arvin Hökkvist, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. American Airlines's Arvin Hökkvist played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 28th minute of play. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 31 minutes, Anoush Khalatbari put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Julio Vera. After 34 minutes of play, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Arvin Hökkvist was left in no man's land by his defense there! American Airlines's Arvin Hökkvist played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 37th minute of play. After some careless play in the Ecuador defense, Bennvar Nobel kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Julio Vera. The Ecuador fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Julio Vera should have stopped the shot. Anoush Khalatbari kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The wind increased when Daniel Zorita made the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, American Airlines's Gabriel Rossi got a free kick in the 56th minute. After a rather tough play, American Airlines's Bennvar Nobel got a free kick in the 58th minute. 60 minutes into the game, one of Ecuador:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Arvin Hökkvist made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Cristian Sancho sent off a good shot on target. 63 minutes into the match, Cristian Sancho notched a goal, 3-2, to the right of American Airlines's Arvin Hökkvist. Arvin Hökkvist was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Arvin Hökkvist tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. American Airlines made a substitution. Jonah Ryan replaced Bennvar Nobel. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Arvin Hökkvist made a huge save. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edwin 雷震南, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, American Airlines's Arvin Hökkvist got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the match had gone on for 85 minutes, Jonah Ryan put it in 4-2 from a short distance just to the right of Julio Vera. American Airlines made a substitution. Lyuben Karavelov replaced Adrian Trevino. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jonah Ryan in the 93rd minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 94th minute American Airlines were awarded a corner. Darnell Metcalf went to the cornerflag to take it. Jonah Ryan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. American Airlines's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.