Challenge

Néstor k
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Alvaro Abar kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 9th minute of play forced Mercedes's goalkeeper Augusto Ellande to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Augusto Ellande showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 10th minute of the match. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Albino Feliu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mercedes were awarded a corner in the 18th minute after Ecuador's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Anier Mon took the corner. The corner led Mercedes's Anier Mon to fire away a dangerous shot which Julio Vera despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After 19 played minutes Mercedes got a freekick which was hit by Filiberto Pinto. Mercedes's Augusto Ellande played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 23rd minute of play. Daniel Zorita scored 0-1 in the 26th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Augusto Ellande, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manuel Morais in the 32nd minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 33 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ecuador's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Anier Mon was slow to take the kick. During this time Mercedes's players had a chance to rest. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Albino Feliu in the 42nd minute. Agustín Saelices's late challenge caught a Mercedes's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Agustín Saelices helped the player get up and apologised. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Daniel Zorita was the one to do the kick off. Daniel Zorita's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 55thth minute, Augusto Ellande skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Cristian Sancho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Augusto Ellande made a huge save. Augusto Ellande made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 60th minute. In the 61st match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juan Sebastián Puig to maneuver through the defense. Mercedes's Honorato Kauldi was substituted for Albino Feliu. Mercedes's Jan-Ivar Nordmo was substituted for Alvaro Abar. Mercedes made a substitution. Genaro Azibar replaced Melquiades Chinto. In the 63rd match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juan Sebastián Puig to maneuver through the defense. In the 66th minute Manuel Morais shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Vera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Manuel Morais's shot from short distance in the 76th minute. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manuel Morais, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mercedes's Anier Mon was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Julio Vera in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 83 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ecuador's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Anier Mon was slow to take the kick. During this time Mercedes's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Mercedes's corner Manuel Morais fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Julio Vera quite easily take care of the ball. When the match had gone on for 84 minutes, Manuel Morais put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Julio Vera. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jan-Ivar Nordmo's shot from short distance in the 87th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jan-Ivar Nordmo in the 93rd minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 95 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Honorato Kauldi came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mercedes succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Ecuador had controlled the match.