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常熟海虞足球俱乐部队
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when 梅宇卫 made the kick off which started today's match. 吕洋鹏 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 10th minute of play. In the 11th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Luis Andino got away a dangerous shot. Despite this 吕洋鹏 quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. A collision led to 天下常熟 getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. 梅宇卫 hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, 天下常熟's 梅宇卫 got a free kick in the 15th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 23rd minute of play forced 天下常熟's goalkeeper 吕洋鹏 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After taking down the ball on Ecuador's corner Agustín Saelices fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and 吕洋鹏 quite easily take care of the ball. Agustín Saelices sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 28th minute of play forced 天下常熟's goalkeeper 吕洋鹏 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 吕洋鹏 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 32nd minute 梅宇卫 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Daniel Zorita in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck 吕洋鹏 prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 41 minutes into the match, 天下常熟's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but 吕洋鹏 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Daniel Zorita to strike the kick off in the second half. Daniel Zorita's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but 吕洋鹏 firmly grabbed it by the left post. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 梅宇卫 in the 59th minute of play. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Patric Linqvist in the 62nd minute of the match. 65 minutes into the match, 天下常熟's 梅宇卫 sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 66th minute of the match 天下常熟 got a corner. Ecuador's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. 洪政阳 ran over to the corner to take the kick. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 70 minutes into the match, 梅宇卫 had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that 梅宇卫 was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. The supporters of Ecuador booed when 天下常熟 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sverker Askberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. 74 minutes into the match, 天下常熟's goalkeeper 吕洋鹏 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. In the 76th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Camilo Gisbert to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to 天下常熟 getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. 麦云昆 hit a great ball. In the 94th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antonio Arias to maneuver through the defense. In the 96th minute Patric Linqvist 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. Ecuador were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.