Challenge

Jorge ELCAMELLO Soto
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Daniel Zorita got the match started through his kick off. Isidro Boni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Juan Sebastián Puig, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. 6 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Isidro Boni narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A nice corner shot did that Daniel Zorita got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Isidro Boni quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 8th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isidro Boni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isidro Boni having to interfere. Isidro Boni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 11th minute of play. 13 minutes into the match, RESISTIR SC's goal looked a bit too open when Luis Andino came free, but Isidro Boni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Belasko Espiga in the 14th minute of the match. After 17 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Zarando Puente who took care of the corner kick. A hard shot 22 in the game by Izel Guill from a close distance when the talented Julio Vera managed to make a qualified save. Ecuador's players were relieved. If Felix Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 27th minute of play forced RESISTIR SC's goalkeeper Isidro Boni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Isidro Boni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 28th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 32nd minute of play forced RESISTIR SC's goalkeeper Isidro Boni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match clock showed 34 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Luis Andino sped through RESISTIR SC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Isidro Boni. Isidro Boni stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Daniel Zorita's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. Julio Vera had great luck who in the 39thth minute grab hold of the ball when Sayvion Esoin from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sayvion Esoin was the one to do the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Luis Andino managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Luis Andino was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Isidro Boni breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Andris De Meulder fell near the penalty area in the 61st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored RESISTIR SC's protests and gave Andris De Meulder a yellow card for diving instead. After 61 played minutes RESISTIR SC got a freekick which was hit by Andris De Meulder. Isidro Boni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 63rd minute of play. In the 66th minute, Amílton Pitta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Agustín Saelices received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Isidro Boni tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 69th minute Sayvion Esoin 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. A nice corner shot did that Zarando Puente got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Julio Vera quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After a rather tough play, RESISTIR SC's Belasko Espiga got a free kick in the 72nd minute. With a little luck, RESISTIR SC's Isidro Boni got control of the ball when Luis Andino tried to sneak it across the goal line. Daniel Zorita's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Isidro Boni firmly grabbed it by the left post. Isidro Boni was a little too slow when Daniel Zorita got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 82nd minute. The score was now 0-2. Zarando Puente took the ball and in the 94 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Julio Vera. Julio Vera dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. When the final whistle sounded Ecuador left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than RESISTIR SC.