Challenge

Estadio Monumental
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Pavel Kalaš made the kick off which started today's match. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elias Baldovino in the 3rd minute of the match. In the 8th minute, Casta FC's Pavel Kalaš ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Julio Vera. Julio Vera yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Julio Vera didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Pavel Kalaš went, in the 12th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Daniel Zorita might have been able to make a better finish in the 17th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ilias Atmatzidis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Daniel Zorita ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 21st minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ilias Atmatzidis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Casta FC's Elias Baldovino got a free kick in the 29th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Agustín Saelices in the 31st minute of play forced Casta FC's goalkeeper Ilias Atmatzidis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ilias Atmatzidis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 34th minute of play. Luis Andino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Ilias Atmatzidis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 43 minutes into the match, Casta FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Ilias Atmatzidis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Antonio Arias kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pavel Kalaš, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristian Sancho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ilias Atmatzidis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Casta FC's Roberto Bonadona was substituted for Elias Baldovino. Casta FC made a substitution. Adan Kelemen replaced Pavel Kalaš. Camilo Gisbert's late challenge caught a Casta FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Camilo Gisbert helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Camilo Gisbert hit a great ball. Casta FC's Ilias Atmatzidis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save Casta FC from getting a goal against them. With his leg Ilias Atmatzidis managed to avoid a goal in the 69thth minute, when Ecuador's Cristian Sancho fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 71st 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. In the 72nd minute, Adan Kelemen left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Casta FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. In the 74th minute, Camilo Gisbert hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 76 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Adan Kelemen came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ilias Atmatzidis having to interfere. 82 minutes into the match, Casta FC's goalkeeper Ilias Atmatzidis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Felix Montenegro. 89 minutes had been played when some careless play by Casta FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Daniel Zorita was slow to take the kick. During this time Ecuador's players had a chance to rest. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Ilias Atmatzidis in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adan Kelemen in the 91st minute of play. Cristian Sancho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but Ilias Atmatzidis made a huge save. Many of Ecuador's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Ecuador may have spent more time on the ball, but Casta FC were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.