Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, 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. In the 8th match minute, Hunting High & Low.. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alain Rosenberg to maneuver through the defense. Felix Montenegro's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Ian Power firmly grabbed it by the left post. After 13 minutes, Isidoro Azevedo made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. Ecuador's Julio Vera tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Alain Rosenberg hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Luis Andino managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Luis Andino was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ian Power breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Ian Power in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 28 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Pierce Wrigley came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 29th minute, Hunting High & Low..'s goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Daniel Zorita fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. 35 minutes into the match, Hunting High & Low..'s Isidoro Azevedo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 41 played minutes Hunting High & Low.. got a freekick which was hit by Conan Seward. In the 44thth minute of the game James Littlechild 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Isidoro Azevedo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Isidoro Azevedo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 51st minute of the match, but Julio Vera made a huge save. When the match had gone on for 54 minutes, Daniel Zorita put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Ian Power. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Ian Power tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isidoro Azevedo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isidoro Azevedo, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. When Billy Larsfelt fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Hunting High & Low..'s protests and gave Billy Larsfelt a yellow card for diving instead. In the 78th minute, Cristian Sancho ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ian Power was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. Isidoro Azevedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 83rd match minute, Hunting High & Low.. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Isidoro Azevedo to maneuver through the defense. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isidoro Azevedo in the 88th minute of play. In the 90th minute of the match Conan Seward sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Julio Vera skillfully saved the ball. Roger Clapham charged in rather forcefully in the 92nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Roger Clapham the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 92nd match minute, Hunting High & Low.. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roger Clapham to maneuver through the defense. After 96 played minutes Hunting High & Low.. got a freekick which was hit by Reggie Bow. There was no doubt that Ecuador were the better team. Ecuador's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.