Challenge

Gilman Field
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) In the 6thth minute of the game Daniel Zorita who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ACC Mavericks's Bob Hyatt was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nerio Lopez de Toro in the 8th 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. In the 10th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bob Hyatt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Felix Montenegro came up free with the goalie in the 13th 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 Felix Montenegro couldn't finish the play. Bob Hyatt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 19th minute after ACC Mavericks's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. When the match had gone on for 20 minutes, Felix Montenegro put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Bob Hyatt. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nerio Lopez de Toro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. ACC Mavericks's Bob Hyatt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Agustín Saelices in the 23rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 26th minute of play forced ACC Mavericks's goalkeeper Bob Hyatt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nerio Lopez de Toro in the 33rd minute of play. 40 minutes into the match, Daniel Zorita notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of ACC Mavericks's Bob Hyatt. Bob Hyatt was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 42nd minute Tuan Eubanks 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. Julio Vera came out of the goal in the 42nd minute to try and stop a shot by ACC Mavericks's Tuan Eubanks. But to his dismay, Tuan Eubanks quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Daniel Zorita was the one to do the kick off. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 51st minute. Bob Hyatt didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. After a rather tough play, ACC Mavericks's Terry Hinson got a free kick in the 54th minute. Bob Hyatt made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristian Sancho in the 56th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Sancho got free with Bob Hyatt in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When ACC Mavericks's Nerio Lopez de Toro in the 60th minute got a chance for a shot 60th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ecuador's goalie prevented a goal. Agustín Saelices recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 69th match minute, ACC Mavericks was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmet Çağrı Kıralp to maneuver through the defense. When Daniel Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 73rd 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. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nerio Lopez de Toro in the 76th minute of the match. With a little luck, ACC Mavericks's Bob Hyatt got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. 80 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bob Hyatt narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 84th minute, Ahmet Çağrı Kıralp left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ACC Mavericks fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-2. In the 86th minute, Nerio Lopez de Toro got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 92 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Nerio Lopez de Toro came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. ACC Mavericks's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.