Challenge

Meserestadion
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) A collision led to Mesere getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Vasile Soare hit a great ball. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 8thth minute of the game Cristian Sancho who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mesere's Charis Manatakis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Cristian Sancho might have been able to make a better finish in the 14th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Charis Manatakis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cristian Sancho ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Mesere was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Placido Trabado didn't get a good kick on the ball. 19 minutes into the match, Mesere's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Charis Manatakis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vasile Soare, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 24 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Charis Manatakis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 24 minutes, Eate Azcaraso mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mesere and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. Eate Azcaraso kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. In the 26th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Charis Manatakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 26th minute, Daniel Zorita made a precise shot to the right of Charis Manatakis. Mesere's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. 29 minutes into the match, Mesere's goal looked a bit too open when Agustín Saelices came free, but Charis Manatakis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Charis Manatakis having to interfere. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Luis Andino got a free kick in the 36th minute. Inko Sagrario kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Vasile Soare to strike the kick off in the second half. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vasile Soare in the 52nd minute of play. If Edgard Maya had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Mesere booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Camilo Gisbert didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mustafa Emrah Vahip in the 58th minute of play. Charis Manatakis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 63rd minute of the match. Thanks to some nice moves Daniel Zorita could shoot a difficult shot in the 64th minute, which Charis Manatakis however easily saved by the left post. In the 66th minute, Cristian Sancho got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Mesere made a substitution. Innocenzio Barcenas replaced Millrick Ballestero. Mesere made a substitution. Fermin Ahedo replaced Eate Azcaraso. Daniel Zorita in the 72ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Charis Manatakis, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After 73 minutes, Daniel Zorita made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Mesere's Charis Manatakis tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vasile Soare in the 85th minute of play. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mesere's Mai Shi was substituted for Mustafa Emrah Vahip. Ecuador played a much better game than Mesere and deserved their victory. The Mesere players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.