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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Waldemar Matorin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Julio Vera made a huge save. Gerardo Hitz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 10 minutes into the game, Gerardo Hitz recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Julio Vera. Gerardo Hitz showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Julio Vera came out of the goal in the 12th minute to try and stop a shot by Black Rose 1979's Enzo-Nicolás Pérez. But to his dismay, Enzo-Nicolás Pérez quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Waldemar Matorin in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Julio Vera prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 19th minute, Cristian Sancho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Black Rose 1979 getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Davor Šuker hit a great ball. In the 29th minute, Daniel Zorita got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 37th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karl-Johan Ahlqvist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. If Enzo-Nicolás Pérez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gerardo Hitz was the one to do the kick off. Daniel Zorita came free with the goalkeeper in the 58th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Karl-Johan Ahlqvist could save by the left post. In the 59th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Ecuador's corner Daniel Zorita fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Karl-Johan Ahlqvist quite easily take care of the ball. Karl-Johan Ahlqvist showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 62nd minute of the match. 65 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Gerardo Hitz came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Black Rose 1979's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Sebastian Enekoitz in the 67th minute. Black Rose 1979's Gerardo Hitz got a good chance for a goal in the 68th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 69 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Cristian Sancho. When Waldemar Matorin came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the Black Rose 1979 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 Waldemar Matorin couldn't finish the play. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gerardo Hitz in the 76th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Black Rose 1979's Éder Neto got a free kick in the 78th minute. With a little luck, Black Rose 1979's Karl-Johan Ahlqvist got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. 84 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Karl-Johan Ahlqvist made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gerardo Hitz in the 90th minute of play. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gerardo Hitz in the 94th minute of play. The Black Rose 1979 support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.