Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) STARS TEAM's Esteban Paredes started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Esteban Paredes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 7 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Valentin Zgrăbunţa came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Sancho got free with Ateş Rahim in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. STARS TEAM's Valentin Zgrăbunţa got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 13 minutes of play, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ateş Rahim was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ateş Rahim made a fantastic save in the 19th minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Ateş Rahim came out and tried to block the shot, but Daniel Zorita slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 20th minute. In the 32nd match minute, STARS TEAM was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Qiao Kang Yi to maneuver through the defense. STARS TEAM's Ateş Rahim proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save STARS TEAM from getting a goal against them. Qiao Kang Yi kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Leszek Galagan during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Ecuador booed when STARS TEAM was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leszek Galagan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Qiao Kang Yi struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Julio Vera didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for STARS TEAM. After 43 played minutes STARS TEAM got a freekick which was hit by Leszek Galagan. After 45 played minutes Cristian Sancho rounded STARS TEAM's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 3-0. A collision led to STARS TEAM getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Leszek Galagan hit a great ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valentin Zgrăbunţa in the 56th minute of the match. Valentin Zgrăbunţa took the ball and in the 61 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Julio Vera. Julio Vera dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. After 67 minutes, Daniel Zorita mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ecuador and the STARS TEAM players grew even worse after the yellow card. Daniel Zorita kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Ateş Rahim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 73rd minute of the match. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Esteban Paredes in the 74th minute of play. In the 79th minute Luis Andino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ateş Rahim saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Daniel Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 88th 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. Cristian Sancho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Burhan İsiman was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 96 minutes into the match. In the 99thth minute of the game Cristian Sancho who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but STARS TEAM's Ateş Rahim was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Ecuador fully deserved thier win.