Challenge

AA Arena
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Daniel Zorita started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arvin Hökkvist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arvin Hökkvist 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 6th minute. After a rather tough play, American Airlines's Darnell Metcalf got a free kick in the 9th minute. Arvin Hökkvist took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 14th minute, Jed Jewell hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 14 played minutes, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Arvin Hökkvist came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Ecuador reached it. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Primitivo Andino hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Daniel Zorita's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arvin Hökkvist was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. 29 minutes into the match, Anoush Khalatbari dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Julio Vera, 1-0. Arvin Hökkvist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 35th minute of play. After 38 played minutes American Airlines got a freekick which was hit by Bennvar Nobel. Ecuador were furious when Antonio Arias was red carded, 40 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. 39 minutes into the game, one of Ecuador:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Julio Vera came out of the goal in the 43rd minute to try and stop a shot by American Airlines's Anoush Khalatbari. But to his dismay, Anoush Khalatbari quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anoush Khalatbari, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Julio Vera came out of the goal in the 52nd minute to try and stop a shot by American Airlines's Anoush Khalatbari. But to his dismay, Anoush Khalatbari quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. 58 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Edwin 雷震南 came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 60 minutes of play, American Airlines's Darnell Metcalf made it 4-0 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! Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edwin 雷震南 in the 63rd minute of play. Felix Montenegro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Arvin Hökkvist tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Gabriel Rossi fell near the penalty area in the 72nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored American Airlines's protests and gave Gabriel Rossi a yellow card for diving instead. After 73 played minutes American Airlines got a freekick which was hit by Gabriel Rossi. American Airlines's Arvin Hökkvist proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save American Airlines from getting a goal against them. When Anoush Khalatbari, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 89 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Julio Vera was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anoush Khalatbari in the 95th minute of play.