Challenge

Metal Cage!
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Daniel Zorita started the match with the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Eloy Gaufred in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. When Eloy Gaufred, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 6 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Julio Vera was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 10th minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Metal Juniors was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eloy Gaufred didn't get a good kick on the ball. Metal Juniors's Daniel Păvăloae played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 12th minute of play. Daniel Păvăloae 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 13th minute. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. Eloy Gaufred hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. After having played for 29 minutes, Agustín Saelices managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Agustín Saelices was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 30th minute of play forced Metal Juniors's goalkeeper Daniel Păvăloae to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Daniel Păvăloae showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felix Montenegro, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. In the 34th minute, Reinaldo Castro made a precise shot to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Camilo Gisbert hit a great ball. 55 minutes into the match, Metal Juniors's goalkeeper Daniel Păvăloae had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. A hard shot 59 in the game by Daniel Zorita from a close distance when the talented Daniel Păvăloae managed to make a qualified save. Metal Juniors's players were relieved. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Daniel Păvăloae made a huge save. The supporters of Metal Juniors booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Camilo Gisbert didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 64th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Daniel Păvăloae saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Martín Palermo in the 67th minute of play. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Metal Juniors was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yani Abalos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Metal Juniors's Marco Ireno was substituted for Eloy Gaufred. Metal Juniors's Sergio Dennis was substituted for Martín Palermo. Yani Abalos kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. After 71 played minutes, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Daniel Păvăloae came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Ecuador reached it. Sergio Dennis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sergio Dennis, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. After having played for 88 minutes, Sergio Dennis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Metal Juniors's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sergio Dennis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 90 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Camilo Gisbert. The Metal Juniors support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.