Challenge

Paso
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Daniel Zorita made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute, Denis Rivas made a precise shot to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. 6 minutes into the match, Denis Rivas 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 Denis Rivas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oktay Eğriöz in the 9th minute of play. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Teo Cresitobalo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Denis Rivas's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Julio Vera firmly grabbed it by the left post. 21 minutes into the match, Felix Montenegro notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Paso FC's Mira Pene. Mira Pene was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Guillermo Ubelteso in the 24th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th 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. Mira Pene breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mira Pene came out of the goal in the 29th minute to try and stop a shot by Ecuador's Cristian Sancho. But to his dismay, Cristian Sancho quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oktay Eğriöz in the 38th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Paso FC's Frederik Hötzl got a free kick in the 43rd minute. Felix Montes hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Oktay Eğriöz made a kick off. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 55th minute of the match, but Mira Pene made a huge save. 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 56th minute. The corner led Ecuador's Felix Montes to fire away a dangerous shot which Mira Pene despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 58th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mira Pene saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Mira Pene tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mira Pene made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 65th minute. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guillermo Ubelteso in the 68th minute of the match. When the match clock showed 75 minutes, the score became 3-2 when Oktay Eğriöz sped through Ecuador's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Julio Vera. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Denis Rivas, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Denis Rivas in the 90th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Julio Vera prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oktay Eğriöz in the 98th minute of play.