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Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Roger Flor got the match started through his kick off. Gao Yong Zhen kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. 4 minutes into the match, Daniel Zorita had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of David Ferran. PicksBattle.com's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Daniel Zorita was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 10 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Roger Flor. A collision led to PicksBattle.com getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Ivan Solo hit a great ball. PicksBattle.com's Martin Tudoran 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. After 18 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Felix Montenegro. The audience thought a goal was coming when Roger Flor got free with Julio Vera in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gao Yong Zhen in the 26th minute of play. David Ferran 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 30th minute. In the 31st minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner went over the outstretched arms of PicksBattle.com's goalie and right to Luis Andino. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. PicksBattle.com's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. After 33 minutes, Stelian Mestecăneanu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the PicksBattle.com and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ecuador's Luz Palacio was substituted for Daniel Zorita. A collision led to PicksBattle.com getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Stelian Mestecăneanu hit a great ball. Felix Montenegro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 35th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Juan Sebastián Puig got a free kick in the 39th minute. In the 42nd minute, Luz Palacio left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ecuador fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. In the 46th minute, Roger Flor made a precise shot to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Roger Flor in the 52nd minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The corner led PicksBattle.com's Martin Tudoran to fire away a dangerous shot which Julio Vera despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 56 minutes into the match, PicksBattle.com's Roger Flor sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. David Ferran 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 57th minute. In the 59th minute, Cristian Sancho reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of David Ferran. The goal made the score 1-3. When the match had gone on for 63 minutes, Roger Flor put it in 2-3 from a short distance just to the right of Julio Vera. With his leg David Ferran managed to avoid a goal in the 68thth minute, when Ecuador's Agustín Saelices fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Luz Palacios short, quick shot in the 73rdth minute got David Ferran to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. David Ferran 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 76th minute. In the 82nd minute Roger Flor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Vera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. David Ferran made a fantastic save in the 88th minute, when Luz Palacio sent off a good shot on target. In the 91st minute Luz Palacio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Ferran saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Roger Flor's shot from short distance in the 93rd minute. When Gao Yong Zhen fell near the penalty area in the 94th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored PicksBattle.com's protests and gave Gao Yong Zhen a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Ecuador booed when PicksBattle.com was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gao Yong Zhen didn't get a good kick on the ball. The PicksBattle.com fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Ecuador were clearly better and deserved to take the win.