Challenge

竞技场天堂-Arena Paradise
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Daniel Zorita took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a rather tough play, C o n f i a n ç a - SE's Jeremias Maia got a free kick in the 6th minute. With his leg Julio Vera managed to avoid a goal in the 8thth minute, when C o n f i a n ç a - SE's Charles Capixaba fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Julio Vera was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Jeremias Maia showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 12 minute of play. C o n f i a n ç a - SE's Clayton Clayton suffered a sore thigh after 16 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Felix Montenegro's late challenge caught a C o n f i a n ç a - SE's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Felix Montenegro helped the player get up and apologised. In the 17th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felix Montenegro to maneuver through the defense. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. Diguinho Carioca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 21st minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jeremias Maia got free with Julio Vera in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Clayton Pedron sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 26 minutes of play, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Diguinho Carioca was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jeremias Maia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Diguinho Carioca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. In the 38th minute, Clayton Pedron hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cristian Sancho might have been able to make a better finish in the 39th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Diguinho Carioca. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cristian Sancho ran back to his position shaking his head. After 40 minutes, Arthur Barbosa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the C o n f i a n ç a - SE and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Ecuador booed when C o n f i a n ç a - SE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arthur Barbosa didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 41st minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Diguinho Carioca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Ecuador's zone, Jeremias Maia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Vera came out of the goal and Jeremias Maia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Diguinho Carioca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Charles Capixaba to make the kick off. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jeremias Maia in the 54th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Ecuador's zone, Charles Capixaba stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Vera came out of the goal and Charles Capixaba tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Diguinho Carioca made a fantastic save in the 60th minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. In the 60th 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. 1-2. The supporters of C o n f i a n ç a - SE booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antonio Arias didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, C o n f i a n ç a - SE's Diguinho Carioca got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. Felix Montenegros short, quick shot in the 83rdth minute got Diguinho Carioca to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. A collision led to C o n f i a n ç a - SE getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Genílson da Silva hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Diguinho Carioca in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 95th minute of the match, but Diguinho Carioca made a huge save.