Challenge

Arena Araribóia
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Ecuador's Daniel Zorita 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 a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rafael Sobis in the 5th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 7th minute of play forced Bandelocos's goalkeeper Nilson do Vale to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 8 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Rafael Sobis came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 11th minute, Cristian Sancho left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ecuador fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nilson do Vale having to interfere. Nilson do Vale showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luis Andino, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Nilson do Vale showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 19th minute of the match. 19 minutes into the match, Daniel Zorita had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nilson do Vale. Bandelocos's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Daniel Zorita was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nilson do Vale having to interfere. A collision led to Bandelocos getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Billy Dowdall hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Bandelocos's zone, Luis Andino stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nilson do Vale came out of the goal and Luis Andino tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 29th minute, Daniel Zorita left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ecuador fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. Nilson do Vale 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 32nd minute. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Brasil got free with Julio Vera in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 46 minutes into the match, Daniel Brasil dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Julio Vera, 2-3. Disappointed in the 2-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rafael Sobis stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Rafael Sobis came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the Bandelocos fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Rafael Sobis couldn't finish the play. Luiz Guilherme Varela fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Bandelocos's Claudinei Nascimento got a free kick in the 66th minute. After having played for 67 minutes, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Daniel Zorita was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Billy Dowdall had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rafael Sobis in the 75th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Felix Montes during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Felix Montes hit a great ball. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rafael Sobis, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Tiago Moraes charged in rather forcefully in the 81st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tiago Moraes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Bandelocos getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Tiago Moraes hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Brasil in the 96th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Ecuador players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.