Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Daniel Zorita got the match started through his kick off. In the 8th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Normando Palencia in the 11th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 11th minute, Normando Palencia ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Julio Vera was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Fidel Gomez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 21 minutes into the match, AC Guadalajara's Laffitte Sanes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Felix Montenegro got free with Juan Cazorla in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After having played for 30 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. Agustín Saelices sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 47 minutes, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Daniel Zorita was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Laffitte Sanes made the kick off in the second half. 59 minutes into the match, AC Guadalajara's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Juan Cazorla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. AC Guadalajara's Juan Cazorla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 62nd minute of play. 67 minutes into the match, Laffitte Sanes dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Julio Vera, 0-2. 70 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Normando Palencia. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Normando Palencia during the 71st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Juan Cazorla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 72nd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Ecuador's zone, Laffitte Sanes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Vera came out of the goal and Laffitte Sanes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Ecuador's zone, Laffitte Sanes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Vera came out of the goal and Laffitte Sanes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. AC Guadalajara made a substitution. Italo Omar replaced Mohamed Ben Aïssa. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Juan Cazorla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Juan Cazorla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 93rd minute of the match. In the 94th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antonio Arias to maneuver through the defense. 94 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Laffitte Sanes came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Felix Montenegro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Juan Cazorla having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felix Montenegro in the 96th minute of play forced AC Guadalajara's goalkeeper Juan Cazorla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. AC Guadalajara were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over Ecuador's much stronger midfield.