Challenge

Santa Rosa
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. Silviu Miclea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 2nd minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 5 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Luis Andino nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Geovani Velloso made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 9th minute the ball was on its way in behind Noia's goalkeeper Geovani Velloso, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 9 minutes into the match, Noia's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Geovani Velloso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Geovani Velloso 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 13th minute. 14 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Silviu Miclea. The audience thought a goal was coming when Durvalino Toscano got free with Julio Vera in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Noia's Geovani Velloso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 21st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 24th minute of play forced Noia's goalkeeper Geovani Velloso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Durvalino Toscano hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Silviu Miclea came free with the goalkeeper in the 34th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Julio Vera could save by the left post. Julio Vera didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 34th minute, which inside left pole to 1-1. In the 37th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Geovani Velloso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 38th minute after Noia's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. Cristian Sancho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Felix Montes hit a great ball. In the 45th minute of the match Saverio Amor sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Julio Vera skillfully saved the ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Silviu Miclea to strike the kick off in the second half. Felix Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Norberto Villegas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Silviu Miclea came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Noia 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 Silviu Miclea couldn't finish the play. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Geovani Velloso made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Cristian Sancho sent off a good shot on target. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Geovani Velloso having to interfere. Manole Creangă kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Noia's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Saverio Amor in the 73rd minute. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Geovani Velloso made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Felix Montenegro sent off a good shot on target. Noia's Geovani Velloso proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save Noia from getting a goal against them. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Silviu Miclea in the 94th minute of play. Ecuador were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Noia to leave the ground with a draw.