Challenge

BAKU HANTAM ARENA
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when 尤翀伟 took the kick off in the first half of the match. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bela Negara having to interfere. In the 7th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bela Negara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 11th minute of play forced Menang Kalah Tawuran's goalkeeper Bela Negara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 12th minute, Rafael Leão 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. 14 minutes into the match, Menang Kalah Tawuran's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Bela Negara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bela Negara having to interfere. Daniel Zorita recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 20th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rafael Leão in the 24th minute of play. In the 25th minute Menang Kalah Tawuran were awarded a corner. Romain Moissonnier went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Romain Moissonnier almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Ecuador's Julio Vera did a great save. When Luis Andino came up free with the goalie in the 27th 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 Luis Andino couldn't finish the play. In the 28th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bela Negara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 30 minutes into the match, Menang Kalah Tawuran's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Bela Negara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Felix Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bela Negara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Bela Negara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristian Sancho scored 0-1 in the 40th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bela Negara, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Julio Vera made a fantastic save in the 45th minute, when 尤翀伟 sent off a good shot on target. Bela Negara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After the first half Ecuador were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

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. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Daniel Zorita came free with the goalkeeper in the 54th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Bela Negara could save by the left post. Jens-Åke Pedersson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 尤翀伟 struck a weak shot in the 58th 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 Menang Kalah Tawuran. Menang Kalah Tawuran's Bela Negara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luis Andino in the 67th minute of play. In the 71st minute Luis Andino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bela Negara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 75 minutes into the match, Daniel Zorita had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bela Negara. Menang Kalah Tawuran's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Daniel Zorita was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Bela Negara came out and tried to block the shot, but Daniel Zorita slotted it home off the left post making it 0-3 in the 81st minute. After a rather tough play, Menang Kalah Tawuran's Rafael Leão got a free kick in the 85th minute. After 86 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Cristian Sancho. Menang Kalah Tawuran's 尤翀伟 got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Julio Vera didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jens-Åke Pedersson went, in the 92nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. Ecuador's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.