Challenge

Estadio Independenci
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Kléber Barbosa kicked off to start the match. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hazım Cilasun in the 3rd minute. Hazım Cilasun received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Julio Vera came out and tried to block the shot, but Hazım Cilasun slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 3rd minute. When Daniel Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 8th 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. Dani Stone kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Remzi İçten showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 21st minute of the match. In the 22nd minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led to Ecuador's Felix Montenegro getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Daniel Zorita hit a great ball. Remzi İçten took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Remzi İçten made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 28th minute of play. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Remzi İçten having to interfere. Remzi İçten made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 33rd minute of play. In the 45th minute, Emanuel Reno hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Luis Andino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Daniel Zorita was the one to do the kick off. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emanuel Reno, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Rebentala FC's Remzi İçten got control of the ball when Felix Montenegro tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 53 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Antonio Arias. 55 minutes in the game, Daniel Zorita fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Remzi İçten having to interfere. 60 minutes into the match, Rebentala FC's goalkeeper Remzi İçten had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. When Hazım Cilasun came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Rebentala FC 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 Hazım Cilasun couldn't finish the play. With a little luck, Rebentala FC's Remzi İçten got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 68th minute Emanuel Reno 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. Daniel Zorita might have been able to make a better finish in the 69th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Remzi İçten. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Daniel Zorita ran back to his position shaking his head. After a defensive mix-up in Rebentala FC's zone, Cristian Sancho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Remzi İçten came out of the goal and Cristian Sancho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kléber Barbosa in the 75th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. Remzi İçten made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Cristian Sancho sent off a good shot on target. 78 minutes into the match, Rebentala FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Remzi İçten reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 80th minute, Kléber Barbosa left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rebentala FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. In the 86th minute Hazım Cilasun 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. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emanuel Reno in the 90th minute of play. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Rebentala FC were victorious despite being under pressure from Ecuador for much of the match.