Challenge

Old Trafford
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, 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. If Christos Pagonakis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Juan Sebastián Puig hit a great ball. In the 8thth minute of the game Felix Montenegro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Manchester United's Iosif Puric was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Iosif Puric took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luis Andino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iosif Puric having to interfere. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erwin-Alexander Verduyckt in the 24th minute of play. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Manchester United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erwin-Alexander Verduyckt didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pantelis Papaiakovou hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Christos Pagonakis's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 34thth minute, Julio Vera skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 35th match minute, Manchester United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kosmas Simertzidis to maneuver through the defense. If Giannis Bezos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Iosif Puric tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Christos Pagonakis struck a weak shot in the 47th 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 Manchester United.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Erwin-Alexander Verduyckt made a kick off. After 56 minutes, Daniel Zorita mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ecuador and the Manchester United players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 56th minute, Daniel Zorita hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After taking down the ball on Ecuador's corner Daniel Zorita fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Iosif Puric quite easily take care of the ball. In the 66th minute Erwin-Alexander Verduyckt 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. Iosif Puric made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luis Andino in the 73rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Agustín Saelices in the 77th minute of play forced Manchester United's goalkeeper Iosif Puric to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Manchester United getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Antonis Paragioudakis hit a great ball. Manchester United's Iosif Puric played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 84th minute of play. The corner ended in Luis Andino almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Manchester United's Iosif Puric did a great save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erwin-Alexander Verduyckt in the 88th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Erwin-Alexander Verduyckt charged in rather forcefully in the 91st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Erwin-Alexander Verduyckt the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 91st minute, Erwin-Alexander Verduyckt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Manchester United were victorious despite being under pressure from Ecuador for much of the match.