Challenge

Taba Opera Stadium
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Marciano Asmussen started the match with the kick off. A hard shot 6 in the game by Marciano Asmussen from a close distance when the talented Julio Vera managed to make a qualified save. Ecuador's players were relieved. Zhang Hong Xun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Marciano Asmussen managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tabalongo AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Marciano Asmussen 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. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 18 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Zhang Hong Xun made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Binjamin Ketelers in the 23rd minute of play. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Binjamin Ketelers in the 26th minute of the match. Tabalongo AFC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Virgilio Marko in the 27th minute. 29 minutes into the match, Tabalongo AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Zhang Hong Xun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 齐誉希, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 32nd minute of the match Tabalongo AFC 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. Virgilio Marko ran over to the corner to take the kick. Zhang Hong Xun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 34th minute of play. A nice corner shot did that Agustín Saelices got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Zhang Hong Xun quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Zhang Hong Xun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 39th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Felix Montes got a free kick in the 40th minute. Tabalongo AFC's Virgilio Marko shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 41st minute of play. The shot was stopped by Julio Vera but with some difficulty. Yerko Van Dijk hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Daniel Zorita to make the kick off. Zhang Hong Xun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luis Andino in the 54th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by 邵南响 in the 63rd minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tabalongo AFC's Zhang Hong Xun proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save Tabalongo AFC from getting a goal against them. Daniel Zoritas short, quick shot in the 77thth minute got Zhang Hong Xun to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 80 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Filip Frankowski came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 85 minutes into the game, Cristian Sancho recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Zhang Hong Xun. Cristian Sancho showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-3. Luis Andino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.