Challenge

JUAN DOMINGO PERON
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maximo Gartzi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Cristian Sancho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gilbert Cieliczka was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. When the match clock showed 5 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Cristian Sancho sped through Pancha Futbol Club's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Gilbert Cieliczka. Julio Vera was a little too slow when Fan Qi Bin got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 7th minute. The score was now 1-1. In the 12th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luis Andino to maneuver through the defense. Julio Vera made a fantastic save in the 21st minute, when Fan Qi Bin sent off a good shot on target. Pancha Futbol Club's Gilbert Cieliczka played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 23rd minute of play. The corner ended in Cristian Sancho almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Pancha Futbol Club's Gilbert Cieliczka did a great save. 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 26th minute. Felix Montenegro made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that Pancha Futbol Club's Gilbert Cieliczka managed to reach the ball for a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fan Qi Bin got free with Julio Vera in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A hard shot 29 in the game by Fan Qi Bin from a close distance when the talented Julio Vera managed to make a qualified save. Ecuador's players were relieved. After 32 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Antonio Arias. 34 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Maximo Gartzi came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Maximo Gartzi struck a weak shot in the 38th 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 Pancha Futbol Club. In the 41st minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Gilbert Cieliczka tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gilbert Cieliczka having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Daniel Zorita made a kick off. 55 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Maximo Gartzi came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 60th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gilbert Cieliczka saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 61st minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. 63 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Fan Qi Bin came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gilbert Cieliczka came out of the goal in the 65th minute to try and stop a shot by Ecuador's Daniel Zorita. But to his dismay, Daniel Zorita quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. 72 minutes into the game, Fan Qi Bin cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Julio Vera was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With a little luck, Pancha Futbol Club's Gilbert Cieliczka got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 80th minute, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-3. Pancha Futbol Club's Gilbert Cieliczka played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luis Andino in the 90th minute of play. The supporters of Pancha Futbol Club booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristian Sancho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pancha Futbol Club succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Ecuador had controlled the match.