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Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bagui Maleta got the match started through his kick off. Jasper de Vos made a fantastic save in the 2nd minute, when Morán Salcines sent off a good shot on target. Jasper de Vos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Morán Salcines in the 4th minute. The audience was convinced that Morán Salcines's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jasper de Vos was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Morán Salcines in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jasper de Vos saved Netherlands from getting behind. 11 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Morán Salcines sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jasper de Vos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Morán Salcines who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 13thth minute tested the skills of Jasper de Vos when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Vicente Alva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Jasper de Vos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Ecuador defense, Willy Bally kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ximun Marron. The Ecuador fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ximun Marron should have stopped the shot. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Ignacio Gorbea got a free kick in the 25th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Willy Bally in the 28th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Ximun Marron to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Netherlands defense, Morán Salcines kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jasper de Vos. The Netherlands fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jasper de Vos should have stopped the shot. 38 minutes into the match, Netherlands's Mathijs Zwart sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ximun Marron narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Morán Salcines could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 39th minute of the match, but Jasper de Vos made a huge save. In the 40th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Ignacio Gorbea went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 42nd minute Morán Salcines shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jasper de Vos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ximun Marron showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alfred Klerk, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Willy Bally to make the kick off. After 53 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Morán Salcines. After a rather tough play, Netherlands's Jan Zegwaard got a free kick in the 55th minute. Ximun Marron made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Willy Bally sent off a good shot on target. Ximun Marron was out of position in the 58 minute of play, and Alfred Klerk capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Alfred Klerk really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rudi Voller in the 63rd minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Ximun Marron to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jasper de Vos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bagui Maleta in the 65th minute of the match. Through an outstanding action, after 67 minutes, Ximun Marron successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Ecuador's Alfaro Moreno was substituted for Ignacio Gorbea. Ecuador's Ramiro Cedron was substituted for Oso Puentes. Ecuador made a substitution. Xavies Alejandro replaced Jorge Villasinda. 72 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Morán Salcines came free, but Jasper de Vos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 73rd match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vicente Alva to maneuver through the defense. 81 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Morán Salcines came free, but Jasper de Vos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 86th minute, Ramiro Cedron hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Ramiro Cedron got a free kick in the 87th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Morán Salcines in the 90th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Jasper de Vos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Netherlands's Jasper de Vos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Morán Salcines in the 93rd minute of play. Ron Gerrits's late challenge caught a Ecuador's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ron Gerrits helped the player get up and apologised. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.