Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Daniel Zorita made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute 康斌然 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. 4 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ecuador's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Fábio Torres was slow to take the kick. During this time Alvinegro FC's players had a chance to rest. Alvinegro FC's Fábio Torres was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Julio Vera in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ermanno Ferrini in the 7th minute of play. If 康斌然 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 康斌然 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Juan Sebastián Puig made in the 18th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Luis Andino immediately put the ball in play. In the 27th minute 康斌然 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. In the 30th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Agustín Saelices almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Alvinegro FC's Cauan Salgado did a great save. After 32 played minutes Alvinegro FC got a freekick which was hit by Fábio Torres. In the 35th minute of the match, Felix Montenegro got a very nice opportunity to score, but Cauan Salgado was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Alvinegro FC's Cauan Salgado proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 36th minute of the match, managed to save Alvinegro FC from getting a goal against them. In the 39th minute, Stig-Åke Bock hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If 康斌然 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 康斌然 in the 42nd minute of play. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cauan Salgado having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Alvinegro FC's Lucian Corduneanu got a free kick in the 47th minute. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and 康斌然 made a kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by 康斌然. Alvinegro FC were awarded a corner in the 52th minute after Ecuador's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Fábio Torres took the corner. Juan Sebastián Puig thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Julio Vera, a very annoying self made goal in the 53rd minute which led to 0-1. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Cauan Salgado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 57th minute, 康斌然 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Julio Vera made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when 康斌然 sent off a good shot on target. Alvinegro FC's Frank Carvalho was substituted for Lucian Corduneanu. Ermanno Ferrini hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Stig-Åke Bock hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Cauan Salgado 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 74th minute. After 75 minutes, 康斌然 mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Alvinegro FC and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Alvinegro FC's 康斌然 got a free kick in the 75th minute. If Felix Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 康斌然's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 78thth minute, Julio Vera skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Cauan Salgado 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 81st minute. In the 82nd minute of the game Camilo Gisbert made a throw-in which Luis Andino played forward. Cauan Salgado 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 87th minute. Ermanno Ferrini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 91st minute, Daniel Zorita left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ecuador fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Cristian Sancho might have been able to make a better finish in the 96th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cauan Salgado. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cristian Sancho ran back to his position shaking his head. When the referee ended the match the Ecuador players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.