Challenge

Najm Al Hadid Stadiu
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, 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. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Willy Rais in the 10th minute of the match. Bujang Sange came free with the goalkeeper in the 16th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Julio Vera could save by the left post. In the 19th minute, Cristian Sancho left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ecuador fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Aman Pintar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 23rd minute of play. Aman Pintar didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Daniel Zorita went, in the 26th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cristian Sancho in the 28th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aman Pintar saved Forever Young from getting behind. After 29 played minutes Forever Young got a freekick which was hit by Fabio Uria. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Aman Pintar 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 Bujang Sange in the 39th minute. In the 40th minute, Daniel Zorita ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Aman Pintar was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-3 lead.

The wind increased when Igus Hardianto made the kick off in the second half. After 52 minutes, Cristian Sancho made it 1-4 with a short kick to the right side. Forever Young's Aman Pintar tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robi Külaase, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 61st minute, Ujang Setiadi 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 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Igus Hardianto in the 67th minute of the match. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Igus Hardianto kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniel Zorita was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aman Pintar breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With 74 minutes on the clock, Joko Suryana commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fabio Uria during the 80th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Forever Young getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Fabio Uria hit a great ball. Daniel Zorita kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Cristian Sancho kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Aman Pintar. That made the score 1-6 in the 95 minute of play. 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.