Challenge

Stadion Jui Kuen
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Through an outstanding action, after 3 minutes, Julio Vera successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. If Michal Arendarski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 7 minutes into the match, Abandon All Hope's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Meng Yan Jing reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Daniel Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the Ecuador 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 Daniel Zorita couldn't finish the play. Ye Hong recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 18th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Abandon All Hope getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Cristo Uchiha hit a great ball. After 32 minutes of play, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Meng Yan Jing was left in no man's land by his defense there! Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Meng Yan Jing tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 45th match minute, Abandon All Hope was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Artur Marajda to maneuver through the defense. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Daniel Zorita was the one to do the kick off. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Michal Arendarski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 56 minutes into the match, Abandon All Hope's goalkeeper Meng Yan Jing had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. After a defensive mix-up in Abandon All Hope's zone, Daniel Zorita stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Meng Yan Jing came out of the goal and Daniel Zorita tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Meng Yan Jing made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 63rd minute. In the 67th minute, Cristian Sancho ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Meng Yan Jing was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ye Hong in the 70th minute of the match. When Felix Montenegro came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Ecuador 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 Felix Montenegro couldn't finish the play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Michal Arendarski in the 74th 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. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Michal Arendarski in the 81st minute of play. After 85 played minutes Abandon All Hope got a freekick which was hit by Michal Arendarski. Abandon All Hope's Meng Yan Jing proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save Abandon All Hope from getting a goal against them. The Abandon All Hope fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Ecuador were clearly better and deserved to take the win.