Challenge

Espigão Steamrollers
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Daniel Zorita took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 8th minute, Roneixon Siqueira got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 10 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Roneixon Siqueira came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 11 minutes in the game Primitivo Andino did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Felix Montenegro. Gonçalo de Medeiros came out of the goal in the 12th minute to try and stop a shot by Ecuador's Cristian Sancho. But to his dismay, Cristian Sancho quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 22nd minute, Felix Montenegro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 23 minutes into the game, Roneixon Siqueira recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Julio Vera. Roneixon Siqueira showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. Primitivo Andino made in the 27th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Felix Montenegro however managed to control. 32 minutes into the game, Roneixon Siqueira recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Julio Vera. Roneixon Siqueira showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-1. Espigão Steamrollers's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Oswaldo Nascimento in the 41st minute. The corner ended in Ulisses Carioca almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Ecuador's Julio Vera did a great save. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. Espigão Steamrollers's Gonçalo de Medeiros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 46th minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Roneixon Siqueira's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. In the 57th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gonçalo de Medeiros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Felix Montenegro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 63rd minute of the match, but Gonçalo de Medeiros made a huge save. Roneixon Siqueira's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Julio Vera read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 67th minute of play. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gonçalo de Medeiros having to interfere. Roneixon Siqueira's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Julio Vera read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 73rd minute of play. Julio Vera came out of the goal in the 75th minute to try and stop a shot by Espigão Steamrollers's Roneixon Siqueira. But to his dismay, Roneixon Siqueira quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. 81 minutes into the game, Espigão Steamrollers's Yuri Paranaense nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Julio Vera made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-1. Julio Vera didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gil Vieira went, in the 84th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-1 was the resulting score. In the 88th 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. When Daniel Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the Ecuador 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 Daniel Zorita couldn't finish the play. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 91st minute of the match, but Gonçalo de Medeiros made a huge save. Gonçalo de Medeiros made a fantastic save in the 95th minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. In the 97th 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. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yuri Paranaense in the 98th minute of the match.