Challenge

Amphiteatrum Novum
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Daniel Zorita started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 4th minute, Luis Navarro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pablo Aimar in the 12th minute of play. In the 20th minute the ball was on its way in behind Legio X Eqvestris's goalkeeper Ariel Gustau, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 22nd minute, Cristian Sancho 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. 28 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ariel Gustau made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. After 32 minutes of play, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ariel Gustau was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 38th minute of play forced Legio X Eqvestris's goalkeeper Ariel Gustau to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Antonio Arias hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Luis Navarro to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ariel Gustau. Ariel Gustau yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-3. 56 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Luis Navarro came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 62 minutes into the match, Legio X Eqvestris's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Ariel Gustau reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Paradela in the 63rd minute of play. Agustín Saelices hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pablo Aimar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Legio X Eqvestris's Ariel Gustau played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 75th minute of play. If Generoso Emenon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Generoso Emenon in the 76th minute of the match. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Ariel Gustau made a huge save. Ariel Gustau was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Daniel Zorita showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-4 in the 78 minute of play. When Luis Andino came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the Ecuador fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Luis Andino couldn't finish the play. In the 89th minute, Cristian Sancho 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. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Legio X Eqvestris was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tadeusz Rudy didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ecuador's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.