Challenge

La Bombonera
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) CAPITAN PILUSO 26.06.11's Shen Zhi Qian started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 4th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. CAPITAN PILUSO 26.06.11'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. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Felix Montes hit a great ball. CAPITAN PILUSO 26.06.11 were awarded a corner in the 9th minute after Ecuador's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ariel Francho took the corner. Ariel Francho made a great header on CAPITAN PILUSO 26.06.11's corner, it was just that Ecuador's Julio Vera managed to reach the ball for a save. 13 minutes into the match, CAPITAN PILUSO 26.06.11's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Agustin Telesforo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 15 minutes had been played when some careless play by CAPITAN PILUSO 26.06.11'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. In the 17th minute the ball was on its way in behind CAPITAN PILUSO 26.06.11's goalkeeper Agustin Telesforo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 21 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ecuador's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ariel Francho was slow to take the kick. During this time CAPITAN PILUSO 26.06.11's players had a chance to rest. CAPITAN PILUSO 26.06.11's Guido Bautista 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. Agustin Telesforo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 23rd minute of play. Tobias Oxel kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Agustin Telesforo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 37 minutes into the match, Guido Bautista notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Ecuador's Julio Vera. Julio Vera was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 41 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Agustin Telesforo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. In the 46th minute, Everardo Theodore hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 47th match minute, CAPITAN PILUSO 26.06.11 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alberto Gonzalez to maneuver through the defense. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Daniel Zorita to make the kick off. Agustin Telesforo made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Cristian Sancho sent off a good shot on target. After 60 minutes CAPITAN PILUSO 26.06.11's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Daniel Zorita who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Daniel Zorita got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Agustin Telesforo quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. CAPITAN PILUSO 26.06.11's Agustin Telesforo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luis Andino in the 63rd minute of play. CAPITAN PILUSO 26.06.11's defense didn't have a chance, in the 63rd minute, when Luis Andino scored to the left of an out of position Agustin Telesforo, making the score, 1-2. CAPITAN PILUSO 26.06.11 made a substitution. Adrian Elia replaced Guido Bautista. After 67 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Cristian Sancho. The supporters of CAPITAN PILUSO 26.06.11 booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Primitivo Andino didn't get a good kick on the ball. Adrian Elia scored 2-2 in the 75th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Julio Vera, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 84 minutes into the game, Tobias Oxel was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. CAPITAN PILUSO 26.06.11's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ecuador the free kick. Agustin Telesforo made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when Cristian Sancho sent off a good shot on target. Ecuador's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daniel Zorita in the 90th minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of CAPITAN PILUSO 26.06.11'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. CAPITAN PILUSO 26.06.11's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. 93 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Shen Zhi Qian came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ecuador were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.