Challenge

MDS Soccer Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Lukasz Gmoch made the kick off which started today's match. Lukasz Gmoch fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. In the 10th minute, Agustín Saelices hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 11 minutes, Erivaldo Severo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. MDS Soccer Club's supporters crossed their fingers, but Erivaldo Severo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lukasz Gmoch in the 12th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniel Zorita was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zheng Di Xi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Daniel Zorita recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 21st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some careless play in the MDS Soccer Club defense, Cristian Sancho kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Zheng Di Xi. The MDS Soccer Club fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Zheng Di Xi should have stopped the shot. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ruy Duarte, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 36th minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. After having played for 44 minutes, Lukasz Gmoch managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. MDS Soccer Club's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lukasz Gmoch was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The MDS Soccer Club players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Ecuador were winning 0-2.

The wind increased when Daniel Zorita made the kick off in the second half. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erivaldo Severo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 54th minute Armandinho Brasil 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. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Armandinho Brasil in the 57th minute of the match. When Daniel Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the Ecuador fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Daniel Zorita couldn't finish the play. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 75th minute of play forced MDS Soccer Club's goalkeeper Zheng Di Xi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 86 minutes into the match, MDS Soccer Club's goalkeeper Zheng Di Xi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. A collision led to MDS Soccer Club getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Chiquinho Arósio hit a great ball. The MDS Soccer Club fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Ecuador were clearly better and deserved to take the win.