Challenge

Arena Palmitos
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Daniel Zorita started the match with the kick off. The audience was convinced that Felix Montenegro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Washington Carneiro was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Palmitos Futebol Clube SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hortêncio Velasco didn't get a good kick on the ball. Washington Carneiro 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 14th minute. 16 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ademir Costa. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rodrigo Martins kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. In the 25th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Washington Carneiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Palmitos Futebol Clube SC's Dinei Gonçalves got a free kick in the 26th minute. Daniel Zorita's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Washington Carneiro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Genílson Maciel, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Ademir Costa tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felix Montenegro in the 37th minute of play forced Palmitos Futebol Clube SC's goalkeeper Washington Carneiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Genílson Maciel in the 53rd minute of the match. After some careless play in the Ecuador defense, Genílson Maciel kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Julio Vera. The Ecuador fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Julio Vera should have stopped the shot. Cristian Sancho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ademir Costa in the 67th minute of the match. In the 74th minute, Cristian Sancho 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 76th minute, Ademir Costa left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Palmitos Futebol Clube SC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. The supporters of Palmitos Futebol Clube SC booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Daniel Zorita didn't get a good kick on the ball. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Washington Carneiro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 94th minute. The Palmitos Futebol Clube SC players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.