Challenge

Xhoris Stadion
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Ecuador's Daniel Zorita 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. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gust Swiggers in the 2nd minute of play. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Richard Billberg having to interfere. Daniel Zorita scored 0-1 in the 8th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Richard Billberg, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Agustín Saelices got a free kick in the 12th minute. Gust Swiggers struck a weak shot in the 13th 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 Xhoris. Felix Montenegro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Richard Billberg having to interfere. In the 17th minute, Samuel Roosendael fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gust Swiggers in the 20th minute. Richard Billberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 23rd minute of the match. 23 minutes into the match, Daniel Zorita notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Xhoris's Richard Billberg. Richard Billberg was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tuure Jamieson in the 26th minute of play. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Julio Vera didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Senne Vrijdags went, in the 28th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. In the 33rd minute Samuel Roosendael 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. Camilo Gisbert kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. In the 36th minute Agustín Saelices shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Richard Billberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Samuel Roosendael in the 38th minute. Richard Billberg 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 40th minute. Daniel Zorita's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Richard Billberg read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 41st minute of play. After a rather tough play, Xhoris's Freek Jongbloedt got a free kick in the 45th minute. Juan Sebastián Puig hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. After the first half Ecuador were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gust Swiggers to make the kick off. 54 minutes into the match, Xhoris's Tuure Jamieson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Richard Billberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Xhoris's zone, Agustín Saelices stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Richard Billberg came out of the goal and Agustín Saelices tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Samuel Roosendael in the 75th minute of the match. Gust Swiggers fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Daniel Zorita during the 83rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 84th minute, Daniel Zorita hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Tuure Jamieson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 87thth minute of the game Gust Swiggers who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ecuador's Julio Vera was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 87thth minute of the game Gust Swiggers who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ecuador's Julio Vera was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gust Swiggers in the 89th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Xhoris's Senne Vrijdags in the 93rd minute got a chance for a shot 93rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ecuador's goalie prevented a goal. Ecuador played a much better game than Xhoris and deserved their victory. The Xhoris players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.