Challenge

Stade Mathieu-Curt
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Danny Pasquier 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 5th minute. After a rather tough play, Avel Vat's Geoffrey Estienne got a free kick in the 6th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniel Zorita was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Danny Pasquier breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Luis Andino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Avel Vat was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sébastien Milliot didn't get a good kick on the ball. Danny Pasquier made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 16th minute of play. With his leg Julio Vera managed to avoid a goal in the 22ndth minute, when Avel Vat's Youri Djorkaeff fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 24th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 24 minutes into the match, Youri Djorkaeff 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 Youri Djorkaeff was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. After 26 minutes, Sébastien Milliot mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Avel Vat and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Avel Vat getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Sébastien Milliot hit a great ball. After having played for 32 minutes, Luis Andino managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luis Andino was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Danny Pasquier didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. Danny Pasquier took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Luis Andino fell near the penalty area in the 42nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ecuador's protests and gave Luis Andino a yellow card for diving instead. Luis Andino kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Avel Vat was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Malcom Vrignon didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cristian Sancho struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Danny Pasquier didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Youri Djorkaeff stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Youri Djorkaeff, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Avel Vat was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sébastien Milliot didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luis Andino took the ball and in the 54 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Danny Pasquier. Danny Pasquier dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. 56 minutes into the match, Avel Vat's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Danny Pasquier reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 58th match minute, Avel Vat was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Geoffrey Estienne to maneuver through the defense. Danny Pasquier made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 61st minute. Danny Pasquier was out of position in the 61 minute of play, and Daniel Zorita capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Daniel Zorita really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. Avel Vat's Danny Pasquier played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 67th minute of play. After 68 minutes Avel Vat'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. Avel Vat's defense didn't have a chance, in the 74th minute, when Daniel Zorita scored to the left of an out of position Danny Pasquier, making the score, 1-3. Danny Pasquier made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 84th minute of play. Daniel Zoritas short, quick shot in the 86thth minute got Danny Pasquier to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The audience was convinced that Youri Djorkaeff's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. Émilien Tessier hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Ilan Champion kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match.