Challenge

Buckingham Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Daniel Zorita kicked off to start the match. 8 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Guamán Olozaga. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Hu Fan Yi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hu Fan Yi 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 14th minute. A collision led to Buckingham AFC getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Jack Norton hit a great ball. Buckingham AFC's Hu Fan Yi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 19th minute of play. 20 minutes into the match, Buckingham AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Hu Fan Yi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Buckingham AFC getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Marcial Abreu hit a great ball. Marcial Abreu kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hu Fan Yi having to interfere. Hu Fan Yi 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 31st minute. 33 minutes into the match, Buckingham AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Hu Fan Yi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Buckingham AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jardel Gol didn't get a good kick on the ball. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hu Fan Yi having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Thom Douglas during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Buckingham AFC's Thom Douglas got a free kick in the 38th minute. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hu Fan Yi having to interfere. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Guamán Olozaga to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Felix Montes 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 Gheorghe Blajin, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. After 55 minutes of play, Buckingham AFC's Guamán Olozaga made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Julio Vera was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 59 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Gheorghe Blajin who took care of the corner kick. If Guamán Olozaga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Buckingham AFC's Hu Fan Yi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luis Andino in the 65th minute of play. After 68 minutes of play Buckingham AFC's Thom Douglas was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Jardel Gol received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 83 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Felix Montenegro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hu Fan Yi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Cristian Sancho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Hu Fan Yi made a huge save. Ecuador's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daniel Zorita in the 85th minute. Hu Fan Yi 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 90th minute. Jardel Gol sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 93rd minute Guamán Olozaga 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. After 97 minutes, Jack Norton mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Buckingham AFC and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jack Norton hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. Ecuador were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.