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Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 15 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was André Hurdle who took care of the corner kick. The corner led The Blues's André Hurdle to fire away a dangerous shot which Julio Vera despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Henning Fjordskov, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. After a defensive mix-up in The Blues's zone, Daniel Zorita stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mira Bobo came out of the goal and Daniel Zorita tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Luis Andino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Blues's Mira Bobo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 28th minute of play. In the 28th match minute, The Blues was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by André Hurdle to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 30 minutes, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristian Sancho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 36 minutes into the match, The Blues's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Mira Bobo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 40th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mira Bobo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Daniel Zorita stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 57th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. The Blues's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Daniel Zorita ran over to the corner to take the kick. The supporters of The Blues booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luis Andino didn't get a good kick on the ball. Felix Montes hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. André Hurdle took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 59th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Julio Vera. Ecuador's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The Blues's defense didn't have a chance, in the 61st minute, when Cristian Sancho scored to the left of an out of position Mira Bobo, making the score, 0-1. A hard shot 65 in the game by Daniel Zorita from a close distance when the talented Mira Bobo managed to make a qualified save. The Blues's players were relieved. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Mira Bobo made a huge save. In the 70th minute, André Hurdle hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cristian Sancho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Daniel Zorita recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 73rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Thanks to some nice moves Daniel Zorita could shoot a difficult shot in the 75th minute, which Mira Bobo however easily saved by the left post. Ecuador's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daniel Zorita in the 76th minute. With a little luck, The Blues's Mira Bobo got control of the ball when Cristian Sancho tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Sancho got free with Mira Bobo in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Sancho got free with Mira Bobo in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Cristian Sancho's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Mira Bobo firmly grabbed it by the left post. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Mira Bobo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 92 minutes into the match, The Blues's goalkeeper Mira Bobo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. Ecuador's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daniel Zorita in the 95th minute. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Mira Bobo in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. When the match was over Ecuador could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than The Blues throughout the match.