Challenge

Ramón Aguilera
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Alexandro Aballe kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dantel Abadie saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 7 minutes into the match, Lamento Boliviano's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Dantel Abadie reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lamento Boliviano's Dantel Abadie played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 15th minute of play. Dantel Abadie took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 18 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Felix Montes. When Montel Abeita came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the Lamento Boliviano 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 Montel Abeita couldn't finish the play. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. Joel Abello hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 27 minutes into the match, Daniel Zorita had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dantel Abadie. Lamento Boliviano's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Daniel Zorita was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 30th minute, Tibalt Abadia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 35 played minutes Lamento Boliviano got a freekick which was hit by Tibalt Abadia. In the 42nd match minute, Lamento Boliviano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jose Abel to maneuver through the defense. Dantel Abadie showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 42nd minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Daniel Zorita in the 46th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dantel Abadie prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 47 minutes, Zavier Abeita mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lamento Boliviano and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. The Lamento Boliviano players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Ecuador were winning 0-1.

52 minutes into the match, Lamento Boliviano's goalkeeper Dantel Abadie had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Felix Montenegro. After 53 minutes Lamento Boliviano'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. A nice corner shot did that Daniel Zorita got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Dantel Abadie quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 56 minutes into the match, Lamento Boliviano's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Dantel Abadie reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Montel Abeita's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. After 62 played minutes Daniel Zorita scored with a long sweeping shot just to the left of Dantel Abadie who was too lazy, 0-2. 64 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Luis Andino sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dantel Abadie narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Daniel Zorita recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th 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 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the Lamento Boliviano defense, Daniel Zorita kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dantel Abadie. The Lamento Boliviano fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dantel Abadie should have stopped the shot. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Through an outstanding action, after 84 minutes, Dantel Abadie successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 85th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. Lamento Boliviano'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. After taking down the ball on Ecuador's corner Luis Andino fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Dantel Abadie quite easily take care of the ball. Felix Montenegro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Dantel Abadie made a huge save. In the 89th minute, Cristian Sancho ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dantel Abadie was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Daniel Zorita hit a great ball. Montel Abeita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Lamento Boliviano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tibalt Abadia didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 95 played minutes Lamento Boliviano got a freekick which was hit by Tibalt Abadia. Ecuador's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.