Challenge

Hurst Green
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Adah Keter made the kick off and thus started the match. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a free kick in the 3rd minute. After 9 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Hurst Green! Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Martin Chege in the 18th minute of the match. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When the match had gone on for 24 minutes, Cristian Sancho put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Peter Nyamau. Bwana Kamathi kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Antony Asati's shot from short distance in the 31st minute. After 33 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Victor Dadi who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Victor Dadi almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Ecuador's Julio Vera did a great save. In the 34th minute Luis Andino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Peter Nyamau saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 34th minute, Luis Andino made a precise shot to the right of Peter Nyamau. Hurst Green's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Martin Chege in the 37th minute of play. Hurst Green's Victor Dadi 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. In the 43rd minute of the match Daniel Zorita sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Peter Nyamau skillfully saved the ball. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Antonio Arias hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Victor Dadi in the 57th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Hurst Green's Adah Keter in the 60th minute got a chance for a shot 60th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ecuador's goalie prevented a goal. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adah Keter in the 63rd minute of the match. 65 minutes into the game, Hurst Green's Martin Chege nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Julio Vera made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. When the match clock showed 70 minutes, the score became 1-4 when Cristian Sancho sped through Hurst Green's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Peter Nyamau. Peter Nyamau made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Cristian Sancho sent off a good shot on target. After 77 minutes Hurst Green's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Daniel Zorita who took care of the corner kick. In the 79th match minute, Hurst Green was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bwana Kamathi to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by McDonald Leakey in the 81st minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Hurst Green was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Victor Dadi didn't get a good kick on the ball. 87 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when McDonald Leakey came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Juan Sebastián Puig hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. A collision led to Hurst Green getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Antony Asati hit a great ball. A collision led to Hurst Green getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Chuma Obondo hit a great ball. The Hurst Green fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Ecuador were clearly better and deserved to take the win.