Challenge

Estadio Campichuelo
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Epifanio Orlan got the match started through his kick off. Petrică Ştefoi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Agustín Saelices went, in the 4th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Daniel Zorita in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Petrică Ştefoi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Petrică Ştefoi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Daniel Zorita's shot from short distance in the 8th minute. 9 minutes had been played when some careless play by Club Atletico Juanita's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Daniel Zorita was slow to take the kick. During this time Ecuador's players had a chance to rest. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Club Atletico Juanita's goalie and right to Agustín Saelices. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Club Atletico Juanita's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Petrică Ştefoi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. In the 33rd minute Club Atletico Juanita were awarded a corner. Benigno Lopes went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Benigno Lopes almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Ecuador's Julio Vera did a great save. 36 minutes into the match, Club Atletico Juanita's goal looked a bit too open when Agustín Saelices came free, but Petrică Ştefoi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Julio Vera didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Epifanio Orlan went, in the 38th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. After a rather tough play, Club Atletico Juanita's Reynaldo Merexildo got a free kick in the 43rd minute. Daniel Zorita scored 1-2 in the 45th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Petrică Ştefoi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Daniel Zorita made a kick off. In the 56th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Petrică Ştefoi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Cristian Sancho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Petrică Ştefoi was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. 61 minutes into the match, Club Atletico Juanita's goal looked a bit too open when Luis Andino came free, but Petrică Ştefoi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cristian Sancho's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Petrică Ştefoi firmly grabbed it by the left post. Club Atletico Juanita's Epifanio Orlan quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Camilo Gisbert, made in the 69th minute of the game. In the 70th match minute, Club Atletico Juanita was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Epifanio Orlan to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Epifanio Orlan in the 72nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. With his leg Petrică Ştefoi managed to avoid a goal in the 73rdth minute, when Ecuador's Daniel Zorita fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Camilo Gisbert got a free kick in the 74th minute. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Epifanio Orlan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 79th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Epifanio Orlan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Club Atletico Juanita's supporters rose to their feet, but Epifanio Orlan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Julio Vera breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Club Atletico Juanita getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Reynaldo Merexildo hit a great ball. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Epifanio Orlan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 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.