Challenge

Leo Fender
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Gabríel Fernández made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 5th 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. When Jonatan Marquez fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Ferrauda's protests and gave Jonatan Marquez a yellow card for diving instead. In the 9th match minute, FC Ferrauda was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonatan Marquez to maneuver through the defense. Cristiano Messi did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-0 to the left of a surprised Julio Vera 13 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristiano Messi in the 16th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. Kajetan Ochabski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 23rd minute of the match. Julio Vera had great luck who in the 27thth minute grab hold of the ball when Gabríel Fernández from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. With an all-out effort, FC Ferrauda's Julio Vera threw himself towards the right post 28 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Gabríel Fernández, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 37th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kajetan Ochabski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 38th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. FC Ferrauda's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Daniel Zorita ran over to the corner to take the kick. After having played for 43 minutes, John Paul West managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Ferrauda's supporters crossed their fingers, but John Paul West was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cristiano Messi in the 47th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristiano Messi in the 53rd minute of the match. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 66thth minute of the game Cristiano Messi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ecuador's Julio Vera was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Raimundo Gora had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Raimundo Gora had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. FC Ferrauda made a substitution. Ermegildo Giro replaced Gabríel Fernández. The audience was convinced that Cristiano Messi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. In the 87th minute of the match FC Ferrauda got a corner. Ecuador's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. John Paul West ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on FC Ferrauda's corner Jonatan Marquez fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Julio Vera quite easily take care of the ball. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ermegildo Giro, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. 94 minutes into the game, Cristiano Messi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Ferrauda's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ecuador the free kick. The supporters of Ecuador booed when FC Ferrauda was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristiano Messi didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 95 played minutes Ecuador's Daniel Zorita stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Kajetan Ochabski stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing FC Ferrauda of the goal. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. FC Ferrauda were victorious despite being under pressure from Ecuador for much of the match.