Challenge

红日大球场
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, 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. 4 minutes into the match, JIANGSU FC's 何笑震 sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Dylan Schneider in the 7thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Julio Vera, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 10 minutes into the match, JIANGSU FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but 郝誉雄 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Dylan Schneider's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 16th minute of the game. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Raimundo do Nascimento tried to sneak it across the goal line. Luis Andino kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Dylan Schneider's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 25thth minute, Julio Vera skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 27 minutes into the match, JIANGSU FC's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but 郝誉雄 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Daniel Zorita might have been able to make a better finish in the 28th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over 郝誉雄. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Daniel Zorita ran back to his position shaking his head. Luis Andino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Antonio Arias hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Dylan Schneider could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 47th minute of the match, but Julio Vera made a huge save. After 48 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Raimundo do Nascimento who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on JIANGSU FC's corner Raimundo do Nascimento fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Julio Vera quite easily take care of the ball. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Dylan Schneider made a kick off. Felix Montenegro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but 郝誉雄 read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with 郝誉雄 in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 75 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when 何笑震 came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Raimundo do Nascimento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Luis Andino got a free kick in the 86th minute. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 何笑震, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by 何笑震 in the 94th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.