Challenge

Universe Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, Belasitsa P's Filipe Figueiredo got a free kick in the 4th minute. Cristian Sancho scored 0-1 in the 5th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gruyo Popiliev, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Agustín Saelices hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Cristian Sancho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gruyo Popiliev read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 22nd minute of play. Gruyo Popiliev 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 27th minute. In the 28th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. Belasitsa P's Gruyo Popiliev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 30th minute of play. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Vladko Antov tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the match clock showed 37 minutes, the score became 1-1 when 庄骏翀 sped through Ecuador's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Julio Vera. If Luis Andino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Filipe Figueiredo hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Luis Andino hit a great ball. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Daniel Zorita to strike the kick off in the second half. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ventzislav Glavev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ventzislav Glavev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gruyo Popiliev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. In the 60th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. Belasitsa P'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. 庄骏翀 blasted a shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Julio Vera having to make a save. Gruyo Popiliev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luis Andino in the 78th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers 庄骏翀 in the 83rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. In the 83rdth minute of the game 庄骏翀 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. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita suffered a concussion after 84 minutes and had to leave the field. When Filipe Figueiredo was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 84 minutes had been played. Filipe Figueiredo hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luis Andino in the 94th minute of play forced Belasitsa P's goalkeeper Gruyo Popiliev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Belasitsa P fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Ecuador were clearly better and deserved to take the win.