Challenge

Eaton Park
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Alessandro Sacchi kicked off to start the match. A collision led to Stratton FC getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Matt Sanderson hit a great ball. 10 minutes into the match, Stratton FC's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Lawrance See reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lawrance See made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Agustín Saelices in the 11th minute of play. The corner led Ecuador's Daniel Zorita to fire away a dangerous shot which Lawrance See despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Agustín Saelices received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Lawrance See tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Stratton FC defense, Cristian Sancho kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lawrance See. The Stratton FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lawrance See should have stopped the shot. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lawrance See having to interfere. Lawrance See took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 31 minutes into the match, Daniel Zorita notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Stratton FC's Lawrance See. Lawrance See was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 35 minutes into the match, Stratton FC's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Lawrance See reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Matt Sanderson hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. Jakub Zoufalý's late challenge caught a Ecuador's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jakub Zoufalý helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Stratton FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jakub Zoufalý didn't get a good kick on the ball. 42 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Lawrance See made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Stratton FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jens Sundström didn't get a good kick on the ball.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Daniel Zorita made a kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Stratton FC's zone, Cristian Sancho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lawrance See came out of the goal and Cristian Sancho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, Stratton FC's Lawrance See got control of the ball when Cristian Sancho tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jaffery Tarrant hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. In the 56th minute, Felix Montenegro 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. 61 minutes into the match, Daniel Zorita dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Lawrance See, 0-4. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Lawrance See tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dakota Moorby's late challenge caught a Ecuador's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dakota Moorby helped the player get up and apologised. Dakota Moorby kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Luis Andino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lawrance See having to interfere. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Sancho got free with Lawrance See in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 74 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lawrance See narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 75th minute, Cristian Sancho 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. Stratton FC made a substitution. Ivan Warhurst replaced Jakub Zoufalý. A collision led to Stratton FC getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Dakota Moorby hit a great ball. In the 78th match minute, Stratton FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dakota Moorby to maneuver through the defense. Lawrance See made an important save on a dangerous shot by Agustín Saelices in the 81st minute. In the 82nd minute, Daniel Zorita left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ecuador fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-5. Lawrance See took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cristian Sancho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Lawrance See made a huge save. In the 90th minute, Ecuador's Luis Andino ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Lawrance See. Lawrance See yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-6. After 94 minutes, Ivan Warhurst mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Stratton FC and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 95th match minute, Stratton FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ivan Warhurst to maneuver through the defense. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lawrance See having to interfere. When the final whistle sounded Ecuador left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Stratton FC.