Challenge

Leeton Park
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Leeton United FC's Paz Gledden 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. If Felix Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luis Andino in the 9th minute of play forced Leeton United FC's goalkeeper Erlend Sørby to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Erlend Sørby made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 10th minute of play. In the 17th minute, Juan Sebastián Puig hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Clay Heath, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. In the 22nd minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erlend Sørby saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paz Gledden, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Brookes Crane in the 25th minute of the match. Erlend Sørby showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paz Gledden in the 29th minute of the match. Leeton United FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gregory Krause in the 31st minute. Erlend Sørby showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Cristian Sancho scored 0-1 in the 35th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Erlend Sørby, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When the match had gone on for 39 minutes, Brookes Crane took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Julio Vera to make any attempt to save it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paz Gledden in the 44th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Daniel Zorita made the kick off in the second half. The audience was convinced that Paz Gledden's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 51st minute of the game. Felix Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paz Gledden in the 54th minute of the match. After 56 played minutes, Leeton United FC's Gregory Krause shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Julio Vera came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Leeton United FC reached it. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind Leeton United FC's goalkeeper Erlend Sørby, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erlend Sørby having to interfere. Leeton United FC made a substitution. Nero Bonham replaced Baal Muncaster. In the 73rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Leeton United FC's goalkeeper Erlend Sørby, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paz Gledden in the 74th minute of play. In the 76th minute Paz Gledden shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Vera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Felix Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Leeton United FC fans' excitement grew in the 83rd match minute when Leeton United FC's Paz Gledden 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 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The supporters of Leeton United FC booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Montes didn't get a good kick on the ball. 92 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Paz Gledden came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Juan Sebastián Puig got a free kick in the 93rd minute.