Challenge

Estadio QBAKAN
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Daniel Zorita kicked off to start the match. In the 7th minute, Daniel Zorita 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. In the 10th minute, Felix Montenegro 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: 0-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cristian Sancho in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mauricio Precioso saved Club Puerto Quito from getting behind. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mauricio Precioso having to interfere. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Club Puerto Quito was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joakim Norberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mauricio Precioso 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 19th minute. After some careless play in the Club Puerto Quito defense, Luis Andino kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mauricio Precioso. The Club Puerto Quito fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mauricio Precioso should have stopped the shot. 23 minutes into the game, Club Puerto Quito's Rufino Giron 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, 1-2. Felix Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 33rd minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mauricio Precioso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Club Puerto Quito's Rufino Giron got a free kick in the 37th minute. Mauricio Precioso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Daniel Zorita kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. Armando Larrieta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. In the 42nd 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. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Felix Montes hit a great ball. Ayoví Costoya sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Disappointed in the 1-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Rufino Giron to strike the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Mauricio Precioso in the 51st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Luis Andino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rufino Giron in the 61st minute of play. Rufino Giron spun around in front of the goal 61 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Ecuador's goal. 64 minutes into the game, Cristian Sancho cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-5. Mauricio Precioso was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 67th minute Moreta Besosa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Vera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 69th match minute, Club Puerto Quito was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Santiago Huemen to maneuver through the defense. In the 69th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mauricio Precioso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Mauricio Precioso in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 80th minute, Rufino Giron 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. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mauricio Precioso having to interfere. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mauricio Precioso was a little too slow when Daniel Zorita got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 90th minute. The score was now 1-6. Mauricio Precioso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 94th minute of the match. 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.