Challenge

Fortaleza
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Hugo Gaur got the match started through his kick off. Victorio Ihazintu's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Julio Vera firmly grabbed it by the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 6th minute of play forced Dark Knight FC's goalkeeper Wilfredo Frederico to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Victorio Ihazintu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. Dark Knight FC were awarded a corner in the 14th minute after Ecuador's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Gavino Gerazan took the corner. The corner ended in Gavino Gerazan almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Ecuador's Julio Vera did a great save. Victorio Ihazintus short, quick shot in the 20thth minute got Julio Vera to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 21 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Wilfredo Frederico narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 24th minute Daniel Zorita 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. Julio Vera was out of position in the 27 minute of play, and Hugo Gaur capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Hugo Gaur really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Julio Vera was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Hugo Gaur showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 30 minute of play. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 37 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Luis Andino. Luis Andino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Wilfredo Frederico tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 43 minutes, Victorio Ihazintu made it 3-0 with a short kick to the right side. Ecuador's Julio Vera tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

If Hugo Gaur had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Dark Knight FC's Wilfredo Frederico got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. Wilfredo Frederico made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. After 67 played minutes Dark Knight FC got a freekick which was hit by Isidro Chinto. Wilfredo Frederico made a fantastic save in the 73rd minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. The corner led to Ecuador's Juan Sebastián Puig getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. 80 minutes into the match, Dark Knight FC's Victorio Ihazintu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Dark Knight FC's Rosendo Matxin got a free kick in the 86th minute. In the 88th minute, Hugo Gaur 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 home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Dark Knight FC were victorious despite being under pressure from Ecuador for much of the match.