Challenge

Salgueiro Murilão
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Juarês Melo made the kick off which started today's match. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Juarês Melo in the 6thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Julio Vera, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Daniel Penha hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the Messejana SportClub - DMZ defense, Cristian Sancho kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Per-Olof Sikström. The Messejana SportClub - DMZ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Per-Olof Sikström should have stopped the shot. With his leg Julio Vera managed to avoid a goal in the 39thth minute, when Messejana SportClub - DMZ's Juarês Melo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Teodoro Uster during the 41st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 42nd match minute, Messejana SportClub - DMZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Teodoro Uster to maneuver through the defense. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Daniel Zorita to strike the kick off in the second half. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Juarês Melo in the 51st minute of the match. 53 minutes into the match, Messejana SportClub - DMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Agustín Saelices came free, but Per-Olof Sikström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Per-Olof Sikström made a fantastic save in the 56th minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. 56 minutes into the match, Messejana SportClub - DMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Per-Olof Sikström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Antonio Arias during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 57 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Antonio Arias. Messejana SportClub - DMZ's Bebeto Santos was substituted for Darío Furlan. Messejana SportClub - DMZ made a substitution. Mário Veiga replaced Juarês Melo. In the 60th minute Mário Veiga 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. Juan Sebastián Puig hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. 68 minutes into the match, Mário Veiga had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mário Veiga was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Sancho got free with Per-Olof Sikström in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mário Veiga might have been able to make a better finish in the 79th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Julio Vera. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mário Veiga ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mário Veiga in the 79th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 81 minutes into the match, Messejana SportClub - DMZ's goalkeeper Per-Olof Sikström had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristian Sancho. With an all-out effort, Ecuador's Per-Olof Sikström threw himself towards the right post 81 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Cristian Sancho, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Per-Olof Sikström was a little too slow when Cristian Sancho got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 83rd minute. The score was now 1-2. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Per-Olof Sikström having to interfere. If Mário Veiga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ecuador's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.