Challenge

Arena Ximbocú
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Daniel Zorita kicked off to start the match. Ezequiel Pereira took the ball and in the 3 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 1-0. Lobo Guará were awarded a corner in the 11th minute after Ecuador's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Nando Barbosa took the corner. The corner led Lobo Guará's Nando Barbosa to fire away a dangerous shot which Julio Vera despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The audience was convinced that Daniel Zorita's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Daniel Anaya was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. Ezequiel Pereira blasted a shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Julio Vera having to make a save. In the 24th minute of the match, Ezequiel Pereira tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Julio Vera saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Daniel Anaya made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 27th minute of play. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 35 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Ezequiel Pereira came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 39th minute of the match Lobo Guará got a corner. Ecuador's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Nando Barbosa ran over to the corner to take the kick. Lobo Guará's Nando Barbosa was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Julio Vera in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Daniel Anaya made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 42nd minute of play. 45 minutes into the game, Ezequiel Pereira cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Julio Vera was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ezequiel Pereira to make the kick off. Lobo Guará were awarded a corner in the 53th minute after Ecuador's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Nando Barbosa took the corner. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Ecuador's goalie and right to Kerimhan Özonder. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Ecuador's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Ezequiel Pereira kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Ecuador's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daniel Zorita in the 63rd minute. After 66 minutes of play, Lobo Guará's Ezequiel Pereira made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Julio Vera was left in no man's land by his defense there! Lobo Guará's Luizinho Custódio was substituted for Willian Caca-Rato. Lobo Guará's Ciro de Moraes was substituted for Ezequiel Pereira. 75 minutes into the match, Lobo Guará's Ciro de Moraes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Daniel Anaya made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 76th minute of play. Aykut Adar struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Julio Vera didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lobo Guará. 80 minutes into the match, Lobo Guará's Ciro de Moraes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ciro de Moraes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Julio Vera read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 85th minute of play. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ciro de Moraes, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. 87 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ecuador's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Nando Barbosa was slow to take the kick. During this time Lobo Guará's players had a chance to rest. Daniel Anaya made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 88th minute of play. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aykut Adar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aykut Adar took the ball and in the 91 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 4-0. Ecuador's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Lobo Guará had won, even though Ecuador had held more of the ball.