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Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Daniel Zorita got the match started through his kick off. After 2 played minutes Memphis Grizzlies got a freekick which was hit by Grant Andrews. Memphis Grizzlies's Mattias Sawyer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 5th minute of play. Memphis Grizzlies's Mattias Sawyer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 14th minute of play. After 15 minutes of play, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mattias Sawyer was left in no man's land by his defense there! Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Daniel Zorita in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mattias Sawyer prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The Ecuador fans' excitement grew in the 28th match minute when Ecuador's Cristian Sancho looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 30th minute, Daniel Zorita hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mattias Sawyer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 33rd minute of play. 33 minutes into the game, Cristian Sancho cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Mattias Sawyer was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 37 minutes into the match, Cristian Sancho had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mattias Sawyer. Memphis Grizzlies's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cristian Sancho was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. Mattias Sawyer 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 40th minute. Mattias Sawyer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 44th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Daniel Zorita's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mattias Sawyer was relentless in the 47th minute of the game. The Memphis Grizzlies players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Ecuador were winning 0-4.

Mattias Sawyer made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristian Sancho in the 61st minute. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Juan Sebastián Puig got a free kick in the 65th minute. Memphis Grizzlies's Brian Kay was substituted for Brandon Branson. Memphis Grizzlies's Sam Bates was substituted for Erling Haaland. In the 67th minute, Juan Sebastián Puig hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Romeo Crocker during the 73rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 73 played minutes Memphis Grizzlies got a freekick which was hit by Romeo Crocker. 75 minutes into the match, Sam Bates had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sam Bates was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-4. 78 minutes into the match, Sam Bates had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sam Bates was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-4. Daniel Zorita hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. 96 minutes into the game, Sam Bates cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-4. Julio Vera was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ecuador were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.