Challenge

Di Stéfano Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Thomás Costa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Ecuador booed when 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. He Kun didn't get a good kick on the ball. 8 minutes into the match, 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Thomás Costa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Daniel Zorita took the ball and in the 14 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Thomás Costa. Thomás Costa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. A hard shot 17 in the game by Petruț Caraiman from a close distance when the talented Julio Vera managed to make a qualified save. Ecuador's players were relieved. If Luis Andino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Felix Montenegro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thomás Costa having to interfere. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Agustín Saelices hit a great ball. After 27 minutes of play, 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】's Lei Lin Kun made it 2-1 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! Cristian Sancho blasted a shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Thomás Costa having to make a save. Felix Montenegro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thomás Costa having to interfere. Thomás Costa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 36th minute of the match. Cristian Sancho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Thomás Costa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 40th minute of play. A collision led to 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】 getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. He Kun hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Lei Lin Kun managed to get in a good position for a shot. 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】's supporters rose to their feet, but Lei Lin Kun was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Julio Vera breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lei Lin Kun to make the kick off. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lei Lin Kun's shot from short distance in the 50th minute. An unexpected shot in the 52nd minute by Daniel Zorita got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. 55 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Petruț Caraiman came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Agustín Saelices recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 58th minute, Ricardinho Guedes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thomás Costa having to interfere. In the 71st minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thomás Costa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thomás Costa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luis Andino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Petruț Caraiman's shot from short distance in the 76th minute. 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】's Lautaro Martínez was substituted for Juvenal de Senna. A collision led to 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】 getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Samuca das Neves hit a great ball. Luis Andino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 92 minutes into the match, Lautaro Martínez notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Ecuador's Julio Vera. Julio Vera was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Frank Freire's shot from short distance in the 95th minute.