Challenge

Estadio Zebolla
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Sauveur Pejuan started the match with the kick off. 9 minutes into the match, Zebolla FC's goal looked a bit too open when Juan Sebastián Puig came free, but Nicodemo Sierro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 16th minute Sauveur Pejuan 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. Nicodemo Sierro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 20th minute of play. A collision led to Zebolla FC getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Giorgos Dimas hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristian Sancho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nicodemo Sierro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Nicodemo Sierro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 27th minute of the match. Zebolla FC's Nicodemo Sierro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 28th minute of play. If Agustín Saelices had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Beti Buedo, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Nicodemo Sierro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 36th minute of play. After 37 minutes Zebolla FC'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. In the 40th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicodemo Sierro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The wind increased when Daniel Zorita made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Cristian Sancho made a precise shot to the right of Nicodemo Sierro. Zebolla FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sauveur Pejuan in the 58th minute of the match. When Desire Mañaria came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Zebolla 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 Desire Mañaria couldn't finish the play. 64 minutes into the match, Zebolla FC's goalkeeper Nicodemo Sierro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. In the 67th minute, Raino Söderström hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nicodemo Sierro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luis Andino struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Nicodemo Sierro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. Zebolla FC's Dominix Respaldizar was substituted for Desire Mañaria. In the 77th minute, Ciro Barbosa got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Zebolla FC's zone, Daniel Zorita stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nicodemo Sierro came out of the goal and Daniel Zorita tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Daniel Zorita who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 85thth minute tested the skills of Nicodemo Sierro when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Ciro Barbosa scored 1-3 in the 86th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Julio Vera, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.