Challenge

Negrodromo
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, 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. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. In the 10th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristo Colas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 12th minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Adan Otsoko in the 15th 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Saverio Locaio in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. 20 minutes into the match, Almeyra F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Agustín Saelices came free, but Cristo Colas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cristo Colas 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 22nd minute. Antonio Arias kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Felix Montes kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Adan Otsoko came free with the goalkeeper in the 28th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Julio Vera could save by the left post. Cristo Colas didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Daniel Zorita went, in the 31st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristo Colas having to interfere. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 42 minutes, Victorio Sabino mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Almeyra F.C. and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Almeyra F.C. getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Victorio Sabino hit a great ball. In the 43rd minute of the match Felix Montenegro sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Cristo Colas skillfully saved the ball. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Adan Otsoko got free with Julio Vera in the 47th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Adan Otsoko to strike the kick off in the second half. 50 minutes into the match, Cristian Sancho notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Almeyra F.C.'s Cristo Colas. Cristo Colas was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Cristo Colas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Almeyra F.C.'s Cristo Colas got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ecuador's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daniel Zorita in the 56th minute. With a little luck, Almeyra F.C.'s Cristo Colas got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Cristo Colas in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 64 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Victorio Sabino who took care of the corner kick. Victorio Sabino made a great header on Almeyra F.C.'s corner, it was just that Ecuador's Julio Vera managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 70th minute, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-4. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Saverio Locaio, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. In the 76th minute, Saverio Locaio made a precise shot to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-4. The Ecuador fans' excitement grew in the 84th match minute when Ecuador's Daniel Zorita looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-5 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 87 minutes into the match, Almeyra F.C.'s goalkeeper Cristo Colas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristian Sancho. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Felix Montes got a free kick in the 90th minute. After 91 played minutes, Almeyra F.C.'s Victorio Sabino shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Julio Vera came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Almeyra F.C. reached it. Antonio Arias hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Saverio Locaio in the 93rd minute of the match. Juan Sebastián Puig tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Julio Vera. An unnecessary self made goal, 2-5 in the 95th minute. When the match was over Ecuador could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Almeyra F.C. throughout the match.