Challenge

La Bombonera
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. 5 minutes into the match, ★ Idεɭcαp FC ツ★ u21's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Carlos Tino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 6th minute after ★ Idεɭcαp FC ツ★ u21's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. The corner went over the outstretched arms of ★ Idεɭcαp FC ツ★ u21's goalie and right to Agustín Saelices. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. ★ Idεɭcαp FC ツ★ u21's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. 9 minutes into the match, ★ Idεɭcαp FC ツ★ u21's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Carlos Tino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Carlos Tino came out of the goal in the 10th minute to try and stop a shot by Ecuador's Daniel Zorita. But to his dismay, Daniel Zorita quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Carlos Tino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felix Montenegro in the 14th minute of the match. Ecuador's Luis Andino pulled a muscle in his leg after 20 minutes and couldn't finish the game. 23 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Carlos Tino narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hubert Verheijden got free with Julio Vera in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Hubert Verheijden in the 32ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Julio Vera, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 35th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Tino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. ★ Idεɭcαp FC ツ★ u21's Carlos Tino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 38th minute of play. A throw-in in the 39th minute of the game was made by Primitivo Andino with Felix Montenegro as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. 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 Pavel Turoň to strike the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Diego Mancebo hit a great ball. Carlos Tino made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. In the 59th minute, Cristian Sancho 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. Hubert Verheijden sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The supporters of Ecuador booed when ★ Idεɭcαp FC ツ★ u21 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pastor Pio didn't get a good kick on the ball. ★ Idεɭcαp FC ツ★ u21 made a substitution. Vito Bonito replaced Hubert Verheijden. ★ Idεɭcαp FC ツ★ u21 made a substitution. Angelo Ortle replaced Sebastian Boselli. In the 70th minute, Pastor Pio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, ★ Idεɭcαp FC ツ★ u21's Carlos Tino got control of the ball when Cristian Sancho tried to sneak it across the goal line. Diego Mancebo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cristian Sancho's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 77thth minute, Carlos Tino skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Carlos Tino made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 83rd minute. The audience was convinced that Vito Bonito's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. In the 87th match minute, ★ Idεɭcαp FC ツ★ u21 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Justino Sayvion to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vito Bonito in the 90th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vito Bonito recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the match was over Ecuador could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than ★ Idεɭcαp FC ツ★ u21 throughout the match.