Challenge

Merengue Laranjeiras
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Daniel Zorita kicked off to start the match. Cristian Sancho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Arsenio Manni read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. Arsenio Manni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Arsenio Manni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Laus Deo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gildo Tande didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 11 minutes Laus Deo's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Daniel Zorita who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Ecuador's corner Luis Andino fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Arsenio Manni quite easily take care of the ball. After 12 minutes, Cacá Diniz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Laus Deo and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. Cacá Diniz hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Robinho Recife in the 18th minute. In the 18th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antonio Arias to maneuver through the defense. If Timur Belyaninov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Arsenio Manni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 23rd minute of play. In the 25th minute, Cristian Sancho made a precise shot to the right of Arsenio Manni. Laus Deo's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Arsenio Manni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 33rd minute of the match. 34 minutes into the match, Laus Deo's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Arsenio Manni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 39th minute of play forced Laus Deo's goalkeeper Arsenio Manni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Kong Ping was the one to do the kick off. Arsenio Manni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 52 minutes into the game, Laus Deo's Gildo Tande 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, 1-2. 56 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Kong Ping came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 57 minutes, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Daniel Zorita was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Arsenio Manni in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 68 minutes into the match, Laus Deo's goalkeeper Arsenio Manni had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristian Sancho. Arsenio Manni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luis Andino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 77th minute the ball was on its way in behind Laus Deo's goalkeeper Arsenio Manni, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Daniel Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 81st 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 Daniel Zorita couldn't finish the play. With a little luck, Laus Deo's Arsenio Manni got control of the ball when Cristian Sancho tried to sneak it across the goal line. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match was over Ecuador could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Laus Deo throughout the match.