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Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) Daniel Zorita made the kick off and thus started the match. Felix Montenegro struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Mattias Sawyer didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. Julio Vera made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when Spike Bond sent off a good shot on target. After some careless play in the Memphis Grizzlies defense, Cristian Sancho kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mattias Sawyer. The Memphis Grizzlies fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mattias Sawyer should have stopped the shot. 20 minutes into the match, Memphis Grizzlies's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Mattias Sawyer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mattias Sawyer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 25th minute of the match. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Erling Haaland's shot from short distance in the 31st minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Felix Montenegro in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mattias Sawyer prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 34th minute, Agustín Saelices hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Julio Vera was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Erling Haaland showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 35 minute of play. Mattias Sawyer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Felix Montenegro hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erling Haaland, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 46th minute, Memphis Grizzlies's Erling Haaland ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Julio Vera. Julio Vera yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Erling Haaland was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mattias Sawyer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 57th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mattias Sawyer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 64th minute, Cristian Sancho made a precise shot to the right of Mattias Sawyer. Memphis Grizzlies's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. Memphis Grizzlies made a substitution. Sam Bates replaced Erling Haaland. Memphis Grizzlies's Brian Kay was substituted for Brandon Branson. After 71 minutes Memphis Grizzlies's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Daniel Zorita who took care of the corner kick. In the 74th minute, Cristian Sancho reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Mattias Sawyer. The goal made the score 2-3. After some careless play in the Ecuador defense, Sam Bates kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Julio Vera. The Ecuador fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Julio Vera should have stopped the shot. Mattias Sawyer was out of position in the 91 minute of play, and Cristian Sancho capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Cristian Sancho really showed his touch with that goal: 3-4.