Challenge

El bosque
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Daniel Zorita kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute, Hansmorten Adelsbro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 9 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ecuador's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Melquiades Hondo was slow to take the kick. During this time Gimnasia LP's players had a chance to rest. William Costa made a great header on Gimnasia LP's corner, it was just that Ecuador's Julio Vera managed to reach the ball for a save. Ecuador's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daniel Zorita in the 16th minute. After taking down the ball on Ecuador's corner Daniel Zorita fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Tiran Piedra quite easily take care of the ball. Ecuador's defense didn't have a chance, in the 20th minute, when Amado Sindo scored to the left of an out of position Julio Vera, making the score, 1-0. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 27 minutes into the match, Gimnasia LP's goal looked a bit too open when Felix Montenegro came free, but Tiran Piedra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 32 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Amado Sindo. After 34 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. Tiran Piedra was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 39 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ecuador's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Melquiades Hondo was slow to take the kick. During this time Gimnasia LP's players had a chance to rest. 42 minutes into the game, Amado Sindo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Julio Vera was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

Cristian Sancho struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Tiran Piedra didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. Baldomiro Fernanco blasted a shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Julio Vera having to make a save. In the 62nd minute Amado Sindo 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. When Gimnasia LP's Baldomiro Fernanco in the 65th minute got a chance for a shot 65th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ecuador's goalie prevented a goal. Ruperto Gentza hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the Ecuador defense, Amado Sindo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Julio Vera. The Ecuador fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Julio Vera should have stopped the shot. In the 79th match minute, Gimnasia LP was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hansmorten Adelsbro to maneuver through the defense. 84 minutes into the match, Gimnasia LP's goalkeeper Tiran Piedra had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gimnasia LP's Tiran Piedra proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to save Gimnasia LP from getting a goal against them. Gimnasia LP's Tiran Piedra proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save Gimnasia LP from getting a goal against them. When the referee blew the final whistle, Gimnasia LP could leave the field as winners, despite Ecuador having more of the ball for most of the match.