Challenge

Estádio NaveMãe
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Zé Augusto do Nascimento got the match started through his kick off. After 4 played minutes EC AliensCrazy 2023 got a freekick which was hit by Eric Galiceanu. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felix Montenegro in the 5th minute of play forced EC AliensCrazy 2023's goalkeeper Arnold Meijers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Felix Montenegro took the ball and in the 5 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Arnold Meijers. Arnold Meijers dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. EC AliensCrazy 2023's Mario Fernandes managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Primitivo Andino in the 9 minute of the game. In the 12th minute, Cristian Sancho ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Arnold Meijers was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Arnold Meijers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arnold Meijers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 20th minute of the match. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, EC AliensCrazy 2023's Anders Röd got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Arnold Meijers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 23rd minute of play. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 24th minute after EC AliensCrazy 2023's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. 27 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Raivo Ratas came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Raivo Ratas's shot from short distance in the 32nd minute. 34 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Raivo Ratas came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raivo Ratas in the 34th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mario Fernandes kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Felix Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Agustín Saelices came up free with the goalie in the 42nd 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 Agustín Saelices couldn't finish the play. Primitivo Andino made in the 44th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Agustín Saelices immediately put the ball in play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 46th minute of play forced EC AliensCrazy 2023's goalkeeper Arnold Meijers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Daniel Zorita to make the kick off. After having played for 60 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. 63 minutes into the match, EC AliensCrazy 2023's goalkeeper Arnold Meijers had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. The audience was convinced that Zé Augusto do Nascimento's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. In the game's 68th minute Ecuador's Cristian Sancho took a hard shot from long distance, a kick which went into the net just to the right of Arnold Meijers and thus the score was 0-3. Raivo Ratas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Arnold Meijers tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zé Augusto do Nascimento in the 75th minute of the match. Cristian Sancho came free with the goalkeeper in the 78th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Arnold Meijers could save by the left post. In the 79th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. EC AliensCrazy 2023'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 led Ecuador's Daniel Zorita to fire away a dangerous shot which Arnold Meijers despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arnold Meijers made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 82nd minute. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Agustín Saelices hit a great ball. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Arnold Meijers made a huge save. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Ecuador's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.