Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Antoine Griezmann started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 7th minute, Bicicleta F.C.'s goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Daniel Zorita fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Daniel Zorita came free with the goalkeeper in the 8th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Tony Löv could save by the left post. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antoine Griezmann in the 12th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Antoine Griezmann in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Julio Vera prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience thought a goal was coming when Felix Montenegro got free with Tony Löv in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With his leg Tony Löv managed to avoid a goal in the 24thth minute, when Ecuador's Cristian Sancho fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Andreas Arendt hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. In the 27th minute Antoine Griezmann 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 Zoritas short, quick shot in the 29thth minute got Tony Löv to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Tony Löv made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristian Sancho in the 33rd minute. Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 39th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tony Löv saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Felix Montes kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. A collision led to Bicicleta F.C. getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Lucas Basualdo hit a great ball.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Daniel Zorita made a kick off. After 52 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Gregorio Abalos who took care of the corner kick. The corner led to Bicicleta F.C.'s Andreas Arendt getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antoine Griezmann, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Daniel Zorita hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. 59 minutes into the match, Bicicleta F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Tony Löv reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 68th minute, Lucas Basualdo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bicicleta F.C. made a substitution. Eleuterio Sotil replaced Andreas Arendt. Bicicleta F.C. made a substitution. Javier Gagriel replaced Lucas Basualdo. Lucas Basualdo hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Luis Andino got a free kick in the 71st minute. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tony Löv having to interfere. Tony Löv showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 82nd minute of the match. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 86 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Agustín Saelices. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eleuterio Sotil, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eleuterio Sotil received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Luis Andino came up free with the goalie in the 92nd 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 Luis Andino couldn't finish the play. After 93 minutes, Javier Gagriel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bicicleta F.C. and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. Segundo Feliu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. Bicicleta F.C. succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Ecuador had controlled the match.