Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Daniel Zorita started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bernardo Goudreau, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. In the 6th minute, Daniel Dominguez 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. In the 11th match minute, Varennes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bernardo Goudreau to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Varennes's Gilberto Boone got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 15th minute the ball was on its way in behind Varennes's goalkeeper Gilberto Boone, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Varennes's defense didn't have a chance, in the 18th minute, when Cristian Sancho scored to the left of an out of position Gilberto Boone, making the score, 1-0. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Varennes's Gilberto Boone proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to save Varennes from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maurice Odonnell in the 29th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gilberto Boone made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristian Sancho in the 33rd minute. Gilberto Boone didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Daniel Zorita went, in the 36th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. In the 38th minute Bernardo Goudreau 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 Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maurice Odonnell in the 41st minute of play. Quincy Loyd's late challenge caught a Ecuador's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Quincy Loyd helped the player get up and apologised. Quincy Loyd hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. 45 minutes into the game, Varennes's Bernardo Goudreau nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Julio Vera made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Maurice Odonnell was the one to do the kick off. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Seth Luke tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 61st match minute, Varennes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erwin Gay to maneuver through the defense. Varennes's Titus Pineda was substituted for Bernardo Goudreau. After a rather tough play, Varennes's Erwin Gay got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Quincy Loyd hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. 66 minutes into the match, Varennes's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Gilberto Boone reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 71st minute the ball was on its way in behind Varennes's goalkeeper Gilberto Boone, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Julio Vera made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Maurice Odonnell sent off a good shot on target. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th 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. Gilberto Boone breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gilberto Boone showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felix Montenegro, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. After 84 played minutes Varennes got a freekick which was hit by Quincy Loyd. Gilberto Boone showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luis Andino in the 85th minute of the match. Gilberto Boone made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 88th minute of play. 90 minutes into the game, Donovan Nash was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Varennes's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ecuador the free kick. In the 90th match minute, Varennes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Donovan Nash to maneuver through the defense. Daniel Zorita took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 91st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Gilberto Boone. Varennes's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Ecuador's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.