Challenge

Fortaleza
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 14th minute of play forced Dark Knight FC's goalkeeper Wilfredo Frederico to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 15th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wilfredo Frederico saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 16th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Agustín Saelices to maneuver through the defense. In the 19th 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. Wilfredo Frederico took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 25th minute after Dark Knight FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. Hugo Gaur sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Wilfredo Frederico showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. After 45 played minutes Dark Knight FC got a freekick which was hit by Bartolo Aballe. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 47th minute of play forced Dark Knight FC's goalkeeper Wilfredo Frederico to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Daniel Zorita to make the kick off. After 58 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Gavino Gerazan who took care of the corner kick. Thanks to some nice moves Daniel Zorita could shoot a difficult shot in the 59th minute, which Wilfredo Frederico however easily saved by the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Felix Montenegro got free with Wilfredo Frederico in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Wilfredo Frederico was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Felix Montenegro showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-2 in the 66 minute of play. In the 77th minute, Agustín Saelices 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: 0-3. In the 80th minute, Bartolo Aballe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Daniel Zorita came free with the goalkeeper in the 85th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Wilfredo Frederico could save by the left post. Wilfredo Frederico made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 89th minute. After a rather tough play, Dark Knight FC's Bartolo Aballe got a free kick in the 90th minute. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Wilfredo Frederico tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victorio Ihazintu in the 95th minute of play.