Challenge

AGT STADIUM
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Lesardo Moreno took the kick off in the first half of the match. 4 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zinedine Benzema. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristian Sancho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Baltazar Adán breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 14th 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. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lesardo Moreno, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. AGT Team's Baltazar Adán played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 20th minute of play. Daniel Zorita recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With an all-out effort, AGT Team's Julio Vera threw himself towards the right post 25 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Lesardo Moreno, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 27 minutes into the match, AGT Team's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Baltazar Adán reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sindo Pabon in the 28th minute of play. Baltazar Adán took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sindo Pabon's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 30thth minute, Julio Vera skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as Lesardo Moreno kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Julio Vera. That made the score 2-0 in the 34 minute of play. When Ecuador's Cristian Sancho in the 38th minute got a chance for a shot 38th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AGT Team's goalie prevented a goal. 39 minutes into the match, Lesardo Moreno had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lesardo Moreno was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Daniel Zorita made the kick off in the second half. 50 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Zinedine Benzema came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 51st minute, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniel Zorita was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Baltazar Adán breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sindo Pabon in the 55th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 56 minutes into the match, AGT Team's goalkeeper Baltazar Adán had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Felix Montenegro. The audience thought a goal was coming when Agustín Saelices got free with Baltazar Adán in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Zinedine Benzema sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. AGT Team's Matthew Alavedra was substituted for Sindo Pabon. AGT Team made a substitution. Bertran Diaz replaced Lesardo Moreno. After a defensive mix-up in AGT Team's zone, Daniel Zorita stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Baltazar Adán came out of the goal and Daniel Zorita tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Julio Yeste in the 77th minute of the match. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st 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. Baltazar Adán breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bertran Diaz in the 84th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Sancho got free with Baltazar Adán in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 87 minutes into the match, AGT Team's goal looked a bit too open when Agustín Saelices came free, but Baltazar Adán reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Juan Sebastián Puig hit a great ball. The supporters of AGT Team booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Agustín Saelices didn't get a good kick on the ball. 91 minutes into the game, AGT Team's Zinedine Benzema nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Julio Vera made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. In the 94th 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. Ecuador's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because AGT Team had won, even though Ecuador had held more of the ball.