Challenge

Lealtad Futbol Club
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Lealtad Futbol Club's Gilberto Jakobe 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. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gilberto Jakobe in the 3rd minute. Julio Vera made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Gilberto Jakobe sent off a good shot on target. Felix Montenegro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Méndez Marfa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 14th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antonio Arias to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gilberto Jakobe 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. Méndez Marfa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gilberto Jakobe's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 20thth minute, Julio Vera skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. A collision led to Lealtad Futbol Club getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Toro Martínez hit a great ball. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 28th minute after Lealtad Futbol Club's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. The corner ended in Felix Montenegro almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Lealtad Futbol Club's Méndez Marfa did a great save. The audience was convinced that Cristian Sancho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Méndez Marfa was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. 34 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Méndez Marfa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Lealtad Futbol Club's Méndez Marfa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Agustín Saelices in the 40th minute of play. In the 41st minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Ecuador's corner Daniel Zorita fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Méndez Marfa quite easily take care of the ball. Julio Vera had great luck who in the 46thth minute grab hold of the ball when Gilberto Jakobe from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

53 minutes into the match, Lealtad Futbol Club's goalkeeper Méndez Marfa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Agustín Saelices. 54 minutes had been played when some careless play by Lealtad Futbol Club'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 58th minute, Felix Montenegro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gilberto Jakobe in the 71st minute of play. After a rather tough play, Lealtad Futbol Club's Camacho Sanez got a free kick in the 75th minute. Lealtad Futbol Club's Iwo Jaszcz was substituted for Weather Diz. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Lealtad Futbol Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Camacho Sanez didn't get a good kick on the ball. Méndez Marfa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 77th minute. Luis Andino was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 86th minute. Ecuador's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Iwo Jaszcz scored 1-2 in the 89th 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. In the 93rd 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. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but Méndez Marfa made a huge save.