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Match Report
OFFSIDE ARENA
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Ecuador's Daniel Zorita started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After some careless play in the Ecuador defense, Noel Hägele kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Julio Vera. The Ecuador fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Julio Vera should have stopped the shot. Esteban Dreer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 6th minute of play. In the 10th minute GALACTICOS were awarded a corner. Andrés Hong went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Andrés Hong almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Ecuador's Julio Vera did a great save. After 13 minutes, Camilo Gisbert mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ecuador and the GALACTICOS players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 13 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Camilo Gisbert. Noel Hägele blasted a shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Julio Vera having to make a save. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Noel Hägele, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Luis Andino got a free kick in the 19th minute. When Noel Hägele came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the GALACTICOS 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 Noel Hägele couldn't finish the play. In the 22nd minute, José Mora 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. A collision led to GALACTICOS getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Alfredo Palos hit a great ball. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind GALACTICOS's goalkeeper Esteban Dreer, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The Ecuador fans' excitement grew in the 33rd match minute when Ecuador's Daniel Zorita 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 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Julio Vera was a little too slow when Noel Hägele got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 37th minute. The score was now 2-1. Noel Hägele sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 44 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Noel Hägele came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Noel Hägele was the one to do the kick off. Noel Hägele might have been able to make a better finish in the 52nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Julio Vera. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Noel Hägele ran back to his position shaking his head. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Noel Hägele, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Noel Hägele, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Cristian Sancho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 63rd minute of the match, but Esteban Dreer made a huge save. 65 minutes into the match, GALACTICOS's Noel Hägele sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Noel Hägele in the 71st minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Noel Hägele in the 73rd 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. Daniel Zoritas short, quick shot in the 75thth minute got Esteban Dreer to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Daniel Zorita's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 76thth minute, Esteban Dreer skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Noel Hägele in the 78th minute of play. 84 minutes into the match, GALACTICOS's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Esteban Dreer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Esteban Dreer was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Cristian Sancho showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-2 in the 94 minute of play.
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