Challenge

Monumental Esteco
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Daniel Zorita got the match started through his kick off. 5 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Samuel Claude came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Esteco's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Samuel Claude in the 6th minute. Esteco's Samuel Claude was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Julio Vera in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Norberto-Osvaldo Alonso in the 8th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Norberto-Osvaldo Alonso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Ecuador's Daniel Zorita in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Esteco's goalie prevented a goal. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Norberto-Osvaldo Alonso in the 19th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Amadeo-Raúl Carrizo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 21st minute of the match. Amadeo-Raúl Carrizo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 21st minute of play. Julio Vera came out of the goal in the 23rd minute to try and stop a shot by Esteco's Norberto-Osvaldo Alonso. But to his dismay, Norberto-Osvaldo Alonso quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. A collision led to Esteco getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Ramos Delgado hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Norberto-Osvaldo Alonso in the 30th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 31 minutes into the match, Esteco's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Amadeo-Raúl Carrizo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Norberto-Osvaldo Alonso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 35th minute of the match, Samuel Claude tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Julio Vera saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 38th minute Luis Andino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amadeo-Raúl Carrizo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Samuel Claude took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 47th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Julio Vera. Ecuador's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Amadeo-Raúl Carrizo was a little too slow when Luis Andino got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 53rd minute. The score was now 2-2. In the 56th minute, Daniel Zorita ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Amadeo-Raúl Carrizo was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. Julio Vera came out of the goal in the 64th minute to try and stop a shot by Esteco's Jiří Petera. But to his dismay, Jiří Petera quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-3. In the 67th minute Lorenzo Boni 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. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 73 minutes into the match, Esteco's Norberto-Osvaldo Alonso sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Cristian Sancho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Amadeo-Raúl Carrizo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 75th minute of play. Cristian Sancho's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 78thth minute, Amadeo-Raúl Carrizo skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Cristian Sancho who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 78thth minute tested the skills of Amadeo-Raúl Carrizo when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 80th minute the ball was on its way in behind Esteco's goalkeeper Amadeo-Raúl Carrizo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Amadeo-Raúl Carrizo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. With a little luck, Esteco's Amadeo-Raúl Carrizo got control of the ball when Felix Montenegro tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 89th match minute, Esteco was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zbyszko Szpakowski to maneuver through the defense. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jiří Petera, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Esteco were awarded a corner in the 93th minute after Ecuador's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Celedonio Oliverios took the corner. Amadeo-Raúl Carrizo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 94th minute. Cristian Sancho struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Amadeo-Raúl Carrizo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador.