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Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Pál Szénási started the match with the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 2nd minute, Luis Andino managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Luis Andino was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Patrik Markos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 4 minutes into the match, ZLA FC's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Patrik Markos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 5 played minutes ZLA FC got a freekick which was hit by Gyula Medgyesi. Patrik Markos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luis Andino in the 6th minute of play. In the 7th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Patrik Markos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Patrik Markos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Felix Montes was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Patrik Markos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cristian Sancho in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Patrik Markos saved ZLA FC from getting behind. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Patrik Markos having to interfere. After 22 minutes, Krisztián Forgács made it 1-0 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. When Daniel Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the Ecuador 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 Daniel Zorita couldn't finish the play. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Patrik Markos having to interfere. Felix Montenegro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Patrik Markos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 38 minutes into the match, ZLA FC's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Patrik Markos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 42nd match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juan Sebastián Puig to maneuver through the defense. After 48 minutes of play, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Patrik Markos was left in no man's land by his defense there! Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Daniel Zorita made a kick off. Daniel Zorita came free with the goalkeeper in the 53rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Patrik Markos could save by the left post. 56 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Patrik Markos made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. After 59 played minutes ZLA FC got a freekick which was hit by Kornél Tandori. Patrik Markos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Agustín Saelices in the 63rd minute of the match. Patrik Markos was out of position in the 65 minute of play, and Agustín Saelices capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Agustín Saelices really showed his touch with that goal: 1-4. After a rather tough play, ZLA FC's Gyula Medgyesi got a free kick in the 68th minute. When Luis Andino came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Ecuador 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 Luis Andino couldn't finish the play. Cristian Sancho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 73 minutes into the game, Attila Polyák was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ZLA FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ecuador the free kick. Attila Polyák kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Ecuador's Daniel Zorita slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Patrik Markos. That made the score 1-5 after 74 minutes of play. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Patrik Markos came out and tried to block the shot, but Daniel Zorita slotted it home off the left post making it 1-6 in the 79th minute. Patrik Markos 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 84th minute. In the 84th minute, Luis Andino ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Patrik Markos was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-7. 89 minutes into the match, Cristian Sancho dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Patrik Markos, 1-8. ZLA FC's Patrik Markos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to save ZLA FC from getting a goal against them. 94 minutes into the match, Daniel Zorita had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Patrik Markos. ZLA FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Daniel Zorita was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-9. The supporters of ZLA FC booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Agustín Saelices didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ecuador played a much better game than ZLA FC and deserved their victory. The ZLA FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.
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