Challenge

Kids Stadium
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Daniel Zorita started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, LeoMel F.C.'s Afonso Viveiros got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Rogério Boaventura took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felix Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cássio Cortez in the 7th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rogério Boaventura took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felix Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ecuador's Felix Montes was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Rogério Boaventura in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. If Hipólito Peralta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 17th minute, Agustín Saelices hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Cássio Cortez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cássio Cortez in the 37th minute of play. Rogério Boaventura didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Daniel Zorita went, in the 39th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Rogério Boaventura made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 41st minute of play. In the 42nd minute, Daniel Zorita hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot 43 in the game by Cássio Cortez from a close distance when the talented Julio Vera managed to make a qualified save. Ecuador's players were relieved. In the 44th minute, Daniel Zorita hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Daniel Zorita took the ball and in the 47 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rogério Boaventura. Rogério Boaventura dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cássio Cortez stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 61st minute Hipólito Peralta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Vera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Antonio Arias hit a great ball. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hipólito Peralta in the 73rd minute of play. In the 76th minute Hipólito Peralta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Vera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. LeoMel F.C. made a substitution. Adriano Lemos replaced Catarino Gueifão. In the 82nd match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Daniel Zorita to maneuver through the defense. In the 86th minute the ball was on its way in behind LeoMel F.C.'s goalkeeper Rogério Boaventura, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Through an outstanding action, after 87 minutes, Rogério Boaventura successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The corner ended in Daniel Zorita almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but LeoMel F.C.'s Rogério Boaventura did a great save. 91 minutes into the match, LeoMel F.C.'s goalkeeper Rogério Boaventura had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 93rd minute of the match, but Rogério Boaventura made a huge save. The LeoMel F.C. fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Ecuador were clearly better and deserved to take the win.