Challenge

Estadio JMCE
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Daniel Zorita made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th minute the ball was on its way in behind Águilas Poblanas's goalkeeper Alexandros Ismael, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Alexandros Ismael took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Amedeo Vitucci tried to sneak it across the goal line. Cristian Sancho took the ball and in the 19 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alexandros Ismael. Alexandros Ismael dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Alexandros Ismael showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. In the 38th minute, Antonio Arias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Águilas Poblanas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ciro Matai didn't get a good kick on the ball. Daniel Zorita blasted a shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alexandros Ismael having to make a save. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alexandros Ismael having to interfere. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Eusebio Beltran made a kick off. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Felix Montes got a free kick in the 50th minute. Eusebio Beltran struck a weak shot in the 51st minute. Julio Vera didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Águilas Poblanas. Alexandros Ismael was out of position in the 53 minute of play, and Daniel Zorita capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Daniel Zorita really showed his touch with that goal: 2-3. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Alexandros Ismael tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Juan Sebastián Puig hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. In the 61st match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juan Sebastián Puig to maneuver through the defense. In the 64th minute Eusebio Beltran 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. 67 minutes into the match, Águilas Poblanas's goalkeeper Alexandros Ismael had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eusebio Beltran in the 68th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eusebio Beltran in the 70th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 72 minutes of play, Águilas Poblanas's Eusebio Beltran made it 3-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Julio Vera was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 76th match minute, Águilas Poblanas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Epifanio Intxixu to maneuver through the defense. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eusebio Beltran, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eusebio Beltran, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. In the 86th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Camilo Gisbert to maneuver through the defense. After 86 played minutes, Águilas Poblanas's Anıl Cenk Yılğıralp shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Julio Vera 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 Águilas Poblanas reached it. Águilas Poblanas's Alexandros Ismael proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save Águilas Poblanas from getting a goal against them. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Virgilio Txindoki in the 92nd minute of play. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jacinto Galeno, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.