Challenge

Estadio Pucholandia
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Daniel Zorita made the kick off which started today's match. Józef Mlynarczyk made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luis Andino in the 4th minute of play. Józef Mlynarczyk made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 7th minute of play. In the 10thth minute of the game Agustín Saelices who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Deportivo Pucho's Józef Mlynarczyk was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Daniel Zorita scored 0-1 in the 12th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Józef Mlynarczyk, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Luis Andino struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Józef Mlynarczyk didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. When Ecuador's Cristian Sancho in the 16th minute got a chance for a shot 16th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Deportivo Pucho's goalie prevented a goal. 21 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Józef Mlynarczyk narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 21 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Józef Mlynarczyk made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Deportivo Pucho's Claudio-Paul Caniggia got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 27th match minute, Deportivo Pucho was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Östen Stor to maneuver through the defense. In the 28th 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. Claudio-Paul Caniggia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Through an outstanding action, after 34 minutes, Julio Vera successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Archie Litchfield made a great header on Deportivo Pucho's corner, it was just that Ecuador's Julio Vera managed to reach the ball for a save. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 40 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Felix Montes. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claudio-Paul Caniggia in the 43rd minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Józef Mlynarczyk showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 46th minute of the match. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Deportivo Pucho made a substitution. Ahmet Nasir Nesefi replaced Claudio-Paul Caniggia. After 54 minutes of play, Deportivo Pucho's Julio Tolino made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Julio Vera was left in no man's land by his defense there! Daniel Zorita's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Józef Mlynarczyk read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 57th minute of play. In the 59th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. Deportivo Pucho'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. The corner ended in Luis Andino almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Deportivo Pucho's Józef Mlynarczyk did a great save. Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 65thth minute of the game Ahmet Nasir Nesefi 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. The audience was convinced that Ahmet Nasir Nesefi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. Cristian Sancho in the 66thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Józef Mlynarczyk, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. With his leg Józef Mlynarczyk managed to avoid a goal in the 70thth minute, when Ecuador's Cristian Sancho fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 72nd minute of the match, Daniel Zorita got a very nice opportunity to score, but Józef Mlynarczyk was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Józef Mlynarczyk made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. Antonio Arias charged in rather forcefully in the 81st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Antonio Arias the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 81st minute, Antonio Arias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Despite being the better team, Ecuador failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.