Challenge

Estadio QBAKAN
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) After 4 minutes Club Puerto Quito'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. A very nice done corner allowed Agustín Saelices to score against Mauricio Precioso in Club Puerto Quito's goal. 0-1 after 5 minutes. 10 minutes into the match, Felix Montenegro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mauricio Precioso. Club Puerto Quito's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Felix Montenegro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Cristian Sancho scored 0-3 in the 13th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mauricio Precioso, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Daniel Zorita's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mauricio Precioso read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 16th minute of play. Mauricio Precioso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rufino Giron got free with Julio Vera in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mauricio Precioso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 22nd minute of the match. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rufino Giron in the 26th minute of play. 28 minutes into the match, Club Puerto Quito's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Mauricio Precioso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 31st minute, Felix Montenegro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mauricio Precioso was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. In the 35th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mauricio Precioso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 42nd minute Rufino Giron 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. In the 42nd minute Rufino Giron 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. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Club Puerto Quito players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Ecuador were winning 0-4.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rufino Giron stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Daniel Zoritas short, quick shot in the 53rdth minute got Mauricio Precioso to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Mauricio Precioso came out and tried to block the shot, but Daniel Zorita slotted it home off the left post making it 0-5 in the 58th minute. Mauricio Precioso made an important save on a dangerous shot by Felix Montenegro in the 65th minute. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rufino Giron, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Club Puerto Quito's Mauricio Precioso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Agustín Saelices in the 69th minute of play. Mauricio Precioso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luis Andino, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Mauricio Precioso made a huge save. 75 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Ayoví Costoya came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Armando Larrieta fell near the penalty area in the 82nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Club Puerto Quito's protests and gave Armando Larrieta a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Club Puerto Quito was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Armando Larrieta didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joakim Norberg hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. In the 93rd match minute, Club Puerto Quito was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Armando Larrieta to maneuver through the defense. Daniel Zorita's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mauricio Precioso read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 93rd minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ayoví Costoya in the 95th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind.