Challenge

Iron Maiden Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Günalp Talip made the kick off and thus started the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Günalp Talip managed to get in a good position for a shot. Iron Maiden FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Günalp Talip was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Julio Vera breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With an all-out effort, Iron Maiden FC's Julio Vera threw himself towards the right post 5 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Arın Biçim, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Daniel Zorita might have been able to make a better finish in the 7th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Adalberto Nueva. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Daniel Zorita ran back to his position shaking his head. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Juan Sebastián Puig got a free kick in the 11th minute. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dave Murray in the 12th minute. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adalberto Nueva having to interfere. Steve Harris hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Julio Vera had great luck who in the 16thth minute grab hold of the ball when Günalp Talip from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Iron Maiden FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Honorio Torrent didn't get a good kick on the ball. Iron Maiden FC's Adalberto Nueva played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 21st minute of play. Thanks to some nice moves Dave Murray could shoot a difficult shot in the 27th minute, which Julio Vera however easily saved by the left post. Iron Maiden FC's Adalberto Nueva played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 29th minute of play. Daniel Zorita took the ball and in the 34 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Adalberto Nueva. Adalberto Nueva dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. After some careless play in the Iron Maiden FC defense, Daniel Zorita kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Adalberto Nueva. The Iron Maiden FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Adalberto Nueva should have stopped the shot. Dave Murray sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arın Biçim sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a good chance for a goal in the 47th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Adalberto Nueva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 56th minute, Agustín Saelices 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. When Daniel Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 64th 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. Iron Maiden FC made a substitution. Marcos Olano replaced Rob Halford. Dave Murray fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. Adalberto Nueva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Adalberto Nueva in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Günalp Talip in the 80th minute of play. Iron Maiden FC's Adalberto Nueva played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luis Andino in the 86th minute of play. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Günalp Talip in the 87th minute of play. Iron Maiden FC's Adalberto Nueva proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save Iron Maiden FC from getting a goal against them. 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 90th minute. The corner led Ecuador's Daniel Zorita to fire away a dangerous shot which Adalberto Nueva despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristian Sancho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Adalberto Nueva breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the match was over Ecuador could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Iron Maiden FC throughout the match.