Challenge

Chapadão
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Ferreira Lopes MZC's Ronaldo Alcântara started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 6th minute Luis Andino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tomé Montenegro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 18th minute of the match, Dário Martins tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Julio Vera saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 21st minute of play forced Ferreira Lopes MZC's goalkeeper Tomé Montenegro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 22 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ferreira Lopes MZC'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. In the 38th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tomé Montenegro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 44th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. Ferreira Lopes MZC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Daniel Zorita ran over to the corner to take the kick. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Ferreira Lopes MZC made a substitution. Herald Depauw replaced Luka Beaugendre. The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Daniel Zorita stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ferreira Lopes MZC's Tomé Montenegro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 55th minute of play. With a little luck, Ferreira Lopes MZC's Tomé Montenegro got control of the ball when Cristian Sancho tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 59th minute Ronaldo Alcântara 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. 61 minutes into the match, Ferreira Lopes MZC's Dário Martins sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 62 minutes into the match, Ferreira Lopes MZC's goalkeeper Tomé Montenegro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. The supporters of Ferreira Lopes MZC booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Montes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ferreira Lopes MZC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Dedé Paiva in the 66th minute. If Herald Depauw had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ronaldo Alcântara in the 71st minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ferreira Lopes MZC were awarded a corner in the 72th minute after Ecuador's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Dedé Paiva took the corner. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Ferreira Lopes MZC's Franklin Souza got a free kick in the 80th minute. Tomé Montenegro made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Cristian Sancho sent off a good shot on target. After 84 played minutes Ferreira Lopes MZC got a freekick which was hit by Franklin Souza. If Ronaldo Alcântara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ronaldo Alcântara in the 89th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.