Challenge

Glory Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Honorio Efraim started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Honorio Efraim, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Valentinos Sabanis 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 9th minute. 9 minutes into the game, Cristian Sancho cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Valentinos Sabanis was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valentinos Sabanis having to interfere. In the 14th minute Fetih Sargut 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. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 23 minutes, Ermis Plessas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the GloRy F.C. and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Ecuador booed when GloRy F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ermis Plessas didn't get a good kick on the ball. 25 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Valentinos Sabanis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When the match clock showed 31 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Honorio Efraim sped through Ecuador's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Julio Vera. Valentinos Sabanis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 33rd minute of play. Ecuador's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daniel Zorita in the 39th minute. After a rather tough play, GloRy F.C.'s Garcia Ventura got a free kick in the 43rd minute. Valentinos Sabanis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 45th minute of the match. Valentinos Sabanis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 46th minute of the match. In the 47th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-3.

Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Daniel Zorita succeeded in the game's 56th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-4. 61 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Honorio Efraim came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Valentinos Sabanis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Agustín Saelices in the 64th minute of play. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Honorio Efraim in the 67th minute of the match. Valentinos Sabanis didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Agustín Saelices went, in the 73rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-5 was the resulting score. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Valentinos Sabanis made a huge save. The crowd rose to their feet as Ecuador's Daniel Zorita slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Valentinos Sabanis. That made the score 1-6 after 76 minutes of play. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Luis Andino hit a great ball. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Honorio Efraim in the 85th minute of play. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as Cristian Sancho kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Valentinos Sabanis. That made the score 1-9 in the 93 minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Honorio Efraim in the 96th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Honorio Efraim in the 96th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Julio Vera prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ecuador's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.