Challenge

The Duck Pond
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sly Collier narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 4th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. Silvester Odell could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 7th minute of the match, but Julio Vera made a huge save. In the 9th minute, Cristian Sancho ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sly Collier was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Stickleback Utd Xl's Sly Collier played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 13th minute of play. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Olly Paley, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sly Collier stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cristian Sancho's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. In the 26th minute Agustín Saelices shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sly Collier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Silvester Odell tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 32ndth minute of the game Agustín Saelices who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Stickleback Utd Xl's Sly Collier was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Silvester Odell could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Julio Vera made a huge save. Julio Vera acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 35th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Gary Pettifer. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edvard Bure in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. When the match clock showed 38 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Edvard Bure sped through Ecuador's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Julio Vera. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 45 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Silvester Odell. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Stephen Clapham stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Cliff Flower hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Silvester Odell came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the Stickleback Utd Xl 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 Silvester Odell couldn't finish the play. After 57 minutes of play, Stickleback Utd Xl's Stephen Clapham made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Julio Vera was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 62 minutes, Edvard Bure made it 3-1 with a short kick to the right side. Ecuador's Julio Vera tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Stickleback Utd Xl's Sly Collier proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save Stickleback Utd Xl from getting a goal against them. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edvard Bure, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Sly Collier in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 75 minutes into the match, Daniel Zorita dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Sly Collier, 3-2. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Sly Collier tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Sly Collier tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 89 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sly Collier made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-3. The supporters of Stickleback Utd Xl booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Montenegro didn't get a good kick on the ball.