Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. 楚耀凡 started the match with the kick off. Daniel Zorita came free with the goalkeeper in the 7th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and 罗雄磊 could save by the left post. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 楚耀凡, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 10th minute 浙江绍兴红日队 were awarded a corner. Mei Jing Yuan went to the cornerflag to take it. The audience was convinced that 楚耀凡's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. Darius McRaild charged in rather forcefully in the 16th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Darius McRaild the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, 浙江绍兴红日队's Darius McRaild got a free kick in the 16th minute. 白默斐 hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Darius McRaild in the 19th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 20th minute 楚耀凡 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. 白默斐 took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 30th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Julio Vera. Ecuador's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 35th minute of the match, but 罗雄磊 made a huge save. The supporters of 浙江绍兴红日队 booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Juan Sebastián Puig didn't get a good kick on the ball. 39 minutes into the match, Darius McRaild had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Darius McRaild was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Daniel Zorita stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. 罗雄磊 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 罗雄磊 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 54 minutes, Mei Jing Yuan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 浙江绍兴红日队's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mei Jing Yuan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. 罗雄磊 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. 罗雄磊 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 68th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 69th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Agustín Saelices to maneuver through the defense. In the 70th minute, 鲁悦峰 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, 楚耀凡 managed to get in a good position for a shot. 浙江绍兴红日队's supporters rose to their feet, but 楚耀凡 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. After 75 minutes, Tigran Akopyan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the 浙江绍兴红日队 and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. Tigran Akopyan kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Darius McRaild was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 79th minute. 浙江绍兴红日队's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. 86 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when 雷风森 came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 雷风森 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. 罗雄磊 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. 浙江绍兴红日队 walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.