Challenge

Red Stadium
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Daniel Zorita started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Sebastián Junes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Sebastián Junes 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 7th minute. Ted Ambjörnsson kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. A collision led to Celtic FC getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Grischa Fridrich hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Felix Montes got a free kick in the 11th minute. Nicolas Froila's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Julio Vera firmly grabbed it by the left post. 17 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Isidoro Lugo came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Celtic FC's Ted Ambjörnsson got a free kick in the 17th minute. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oscar Udalaitz in the 20th minute of play. Julio Vera was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Isidoro Lugo showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 21 minute of play. Nicolas Froila received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Celtic FC's Ted Ambjörnsson got a free kick in the 31st minute. 34 minutes had been played when some careless play by Celtic FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Daniel Zorita was slow to take the kick. During this time Ecuador's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Ecuador's Agustín Saelices to fire away a dangerous shot which Sebastián Junes despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 36th minute Isidoro Lugo 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. The audience was convinced that Daniel Zorita's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sebastián Junes was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. 41 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Bernd Goorts came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Celtic FC's Nicolas Froila got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Celtic FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ted Ambjörnsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Daniel Zorita took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 48th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Sebastián Junes. Celtic FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Isidoro Lugo to strike the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nicolas Froila in the 52nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. 55 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Oscar Udalaitz came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 57 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ecuador's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ted Ambjörnsson was slow to take the kick. During this time Celtic FC's players had a chance to rest. A collision led to Celtic FC getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Grischa Fridrich hit a great ball. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nicolas Froila in the 62nd minute of play. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isidoro Lugo in the 64th minute of the match. If Nicolas Froila had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ted Ambjörnsson kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. In the 72nd minute of the match Daniel Zorita shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Sebastián Junes showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. With a little luck, Celtic FC's Sebastián Junes got control of the ball when Luis Andino tried to sneak it across the goal line. Daniel Zorita recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 77th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 80 played minutes Celtic FC got a freekick which was hit by Oscar Udalaitz. In the 82nd minute Oscar Udalaitz 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. Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 87 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Nicolas Froila came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Celtic FC's Nicolas Froila got a free kick in the 89th minute. Cristian Sancho struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Sebastián Junes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. After 95 minutes, Oscar Udalaitz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Celtic FC and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 96 played minutes Celtic FC got a freekick which was hit by Oscar Udalaitz. Ecuador's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Celtic FC had won, even though Ecuador had held more of the ball.