Challenge

MDS Soccer Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Daniel Zorita took the kick off in the first half of the match. 4 minutes into the match, MDS Soccer Club's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Zheng Di Xi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zheng Di Xi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Agustín Saelices, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Zheng Di Xi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 10th minute of play. When Daniel Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 14th 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. Zheng Di Xi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 23rd minute of the match. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Zheng Di Xi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lukasz Gmoch in the 28th minute. Zheng Di Xi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 29th minute of play. 30 minutes had been played when some careless play by MDS Soccer Club's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Daniel Zorita was slow to take the kick. During this time Ecuador's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Felix Montenegro almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but MDS Soccer Club's Zheng Di Xi did a great save. Zheng Di Xi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Ecuador's Agustín Saelices got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 44th minute, Armandinho Brasil hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lukasz Gmoch to make the kick off. 55 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Lukasz Gmoch came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match clock showed 55 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Lukasz Gmoch sped through Ecuador's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Julio Vera. Armandinho Brasil kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. 60 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zheng Di Xi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 63rd minute, Armandinho Brasil hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 64th minute, Erivaldo Severo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erivaldo Severo in the 74th minute of play. 74 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Erivaldo Severo came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 86th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Zheng Di Xi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the referee blew the final whistle, MDS Soccer Club could leave the field as winners, despite Ecuador having more of the ball for most of the match.