Challenge

Estadio Monumental
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, 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. Santiago Meruendano started the match with the kick off. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dragomir Marchovski having to interfere. In the 12th minute, Santiago Meruendano left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Union Y Progreso F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Daniel Zorita in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dragomir Marchovski saved Union Y Progreso F.C. from getting behind. 19 minutes into the match, Union Y Progreso F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Dragomir Marchovski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Daniel Zorita blasted a shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dragomir Marchovski having to make a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Santiago Meruendano got free with Julio Vera in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 30th minute, Santiago Meruendano reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Julio Vera. The goal made the score 2-1. Zeng Ting Xing fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. Santiago Meruendano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. Union Y Progreso F.C.'s Dragomir Marchovski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Agustín Saelices in the 45th minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

After some fancy dribbling in the 51st minute, Santiago Meruendano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Union Y Progreso F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Santiago Meruendano 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. 3-1 became the score in the 51st minute when Santiago Meruendano elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zeng Ting Xing in the 58th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Juan Sebastián Puig got a free kick in the 59th minute. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Union Y Progreso F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zeng Ting Xing didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zeng Ting Xing sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zeng Ting Xing in the 76th minute of play. In the 77th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dragomir Marchovski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Santiago Meruendano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santiago Meruendano in the 85th minute of the match. Santiago Meruendano struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Julio Vera didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Union Y Progreso F.C.. 91 minutes in the game, Santiago Meruendano dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zeng Ting Xing in the 93rd minute of the match. Union Y Progreso F.C. were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Ecuador for a fine match.