Challenge

ARENA
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) 2 minutes into the game, MK Investments's Waclaw Poremba nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Julio Vera made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Gerard Lever'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. Gerard Lever helped the player get up and apologised. After 6 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 Peter Oldenborger 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. Peter Oldenborger stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Daniel Zorita's shot from short distance in the 12th minute. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sebastiaan Middeljans in the 13th minute of play. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sebastiaan Middeljans, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sebastiaan Middeljans's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. In the 15th minute of the match MK Investments got a corner. Ecuador's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Sebastiaan Middeljans ran over to the corner to take the kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 18th minute of play forced MK Investments's goalkeeper Peter Oldenborger to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Domenik Hoffhuis, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. 30 minutes into the match, MK Investments's Waclaw Poremba sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Peter Oldenborger made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 32nd minute of play. In the 37th minute Felix Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Peter Oldenborger saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Peter Oldenborger tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Daniel Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 43rd 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. In the 44th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Peter Oldenborger saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to MK Investments getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Jimmie Cai hit a great ball. Peter Oldenborger showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luis Andino, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sebastiaan Middeljans to strike the kick off in the second half. Peter Oldenborger made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 52nd minute. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Waclaw Poremba in the 56th minute of the match. 58 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ecuador's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Sebastiaan Middeljans was slow to take the kick. During this time MK Investments's players had a chance to rest. In the 61st minute, Daniel Zorita 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 Thomas Tonnis fell near the penalty area in the 65th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored MK Investments's protests and gave Thomas Tonnis a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to MK Investments getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Thomas Tonnis hit a great ball. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sebastiaan Middeljans, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. In the 71st minute Waclaw Poremba 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. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Domenik Hoffhuis, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. In the 74th minute, Daniel Zorita made a precise shot to the right of Peter Oldenborger. MK Investments's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sebastiaan Middeljans in the 77th minute of play. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 82nd minute, Domenik Hoffhuis 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. The supporters of MK Investments booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Montes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cristian Sancho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but Peter Oldenborger made a huge save. In the 90th match minute, MK Investments was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Olaf Degens to maneuver through the defense. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sebastiaan Middeljans in the 93rd minute of play. Peter Oldenborger was out of position in the 95 minute of play, and Daniel Zorita capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Daniel Zorita really showed his touch with that goal: 1-3.