Challenge

La Caldera
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Daniel Zorita started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling 刘旭震 in the 3rd 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. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Abelardo Erlantz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 15th minute of play. In the 16th match minute, La Vuelta del Malon was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cesar Ruy to maneuver through the defense. La Vuelta del Malon's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by 刘旭震 in the 19th minute. After having played for 23 minutes, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristian Sancho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Abelardo Erlantz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 28th minute of the match. Julio Vera made a fantastic save in the 38th minute, when Cesar Ruy sent off a good shot on target. Abelardo Erlantz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 40th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 41st minute of play forced La Vuelta del Malon's goalkeeper Abelardo Erlantz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 刘旭震 in the 44th minute of play. 46 minutes into the match, La Vuelta del Malon's goal looked a bit too open when Luis Andino came free, but Abelardo Erlantz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee felt a red card was in order, 46 minutes into the game, when Lucio Maidana put in a rough tackle. After 45 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for La Vuelta del Malon! In the 48th minute there was a penalty for Ecuador. Daniel Zorita stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Abelardo Erlantz. 1-1. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

53 minutes into the match, La Vuelta del Malon's goalkeeper Abelardo Erlantz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristian Sancho. In the 58th minute of the match La Vuelta del Malon got a corner. Ecuador's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. 刘旭震 ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Ceferino Oalo almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Ecuador's Julio Vera did a great save. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Abelardo Erlantz made a huge save. After 72 minutes of play, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Abelardo Erlantz was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Felix Montenegro got free with Abelardo Erlantz in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 80 minutes into the match, La Vuelta del Malon's goalkeeper Abelardo Erlantz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristian Sancho. After 81 minutes La Vuelta del Malon's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Daniel Zorita who took care of the corner kick. After a rather tough play, La Vuelta del Malon's Cesar Ruy got a free kick in the 91st minute. If Felix Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Daniel Zorita recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the final whistle sounded Ecuador left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than La Vuelta del Malon.