Challenge

Estadio do Dragao
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Joaquim Teves made the kick off and thus started the match. 5 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Avram Râznicu. In the 7th minute, Agustín Saelices had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. Arkadiusz Oborski charged in rather forcefully in the 7th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Arkadiusz Oborski the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Ecuador's Diego Mancebo was substituted for Agustín Saelices. After a rather tough play, ZEZOM TEAM's Arkadiusz Oborski got a free kick in the 8th minute. 10 minutes into the match, ZEZOM TEAM's Avram Râznicu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Juan Sebastián Puig fell near the penalty area in the 12th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ecuador's protests and gave Juan Sebastián Puig a yellow card for diving instead. After 12 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Ecuador! 22 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Enzo Morais made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. In the 34th 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. Felix Montenegro made in the 36th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by ZEZOM TEAM's Gernando Costa. 43 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Joaquim Teves came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joaquim Teves kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Daniel Zorita to strike the kick off in the second half. After 51 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for ZEZOM TEAM! Daniel Zorita came free with the goalkeeper in the 57th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Enzo Morais could save by the left post. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Enzo Morais tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. ZEZOM TEAM's Jiang Si Nan was substituted for Wojciech Kaczanek. Joaquim Teves recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 69th minute of the match, Daniel Zorita got a very nice opportunity to score, but Enzo Morais was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Cristian Sancho blasted a shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Enzo Morais having to make a save. ZEZOM TEAM made a substitution. José Vieira replaced Julian Pyrzyce. 82 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Joaquim Teves came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joaquim Teves in the 87th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 89th minute, Joaquim Teves ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Julio Vera was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. ZEZOM TEAM succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Ecuador had controlled the match.