Challenge

C.V. Spartan Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) After 4 minutes of play, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Spencer Holder was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lincoln Hand, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Lincoln Hand spun around in front of the goal 10 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Ecuador's goal. When Ecuador's Daniel Zorita in the 17th minute got a chance for a shot 17th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye S.D. Bajen's goalie prevented a goal. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lincoln Hand, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. A hard shot by Petrigai Solanos from long distance, 25 minutes into the match, got Julio Vera's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. S.D. Bajen's Spencer Holder played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 26th minute of play. 29 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Lincoln Hand came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. S.D. Bajen's Spencer Holder played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 32nd minute of play. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Spencer Holder 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 an important save on a dangerous shot by Kacper Wasikowski in the 35th minute. Julio Vera didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 35th minute, which inside left pole to 1-1. When the match clock showed 39 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Lincoln Hand sped through Ecuador's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Julio Vera. 47 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Adrian Nicolae came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kacper Wasikowski in the 54th minute of the match. Daniel Zorita recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Daniel Zorita's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Spencer Holder firmly grabbed it by the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luis Andino in the 79th minute of play forced S.D. Bajen's goalkeeper Spencer Holder to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 79th minute, Luis Andino ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Spencer Holder was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Agustín Saelices sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Spencer Holder having to interfere. Olaf Osielski kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Cristian Sancho hit a great ball. S.D. Bajen succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Ecuador had controlled the match.