Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Görkem Büyükada in the 4th minute of play. The supporters of Ecuador booed when MINAS TIRITH was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leontin Geoană didn't get a good kick on the ball. MINAS TIRITH's Niculae Dudău proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 6th minute of the match, managed to save MINAS TIRITH from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Niculae Dudău in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience was convinced that Phoenix Alb's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. 24 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ecuador's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Phoenix Alb was slow to take the kick. During this time MINAS TIRITH's players had a chance to rest. MINAS TIRITH's Phoenix Alb 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Liviu Vlăsiu in the 24th 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. 33 minutes into the match, MINAS TIRITH's goal looked a bit too open when Luis Andino came free, but Niculae Dudău reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to MINAS TIRITH getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Florin Nenciu hit a great ball. In the 39th minute Phoenix Alb 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. 41 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Phoenix Alb came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Niculae Dudău tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 47th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Phoenix Alb stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Görkem Büyükada in the 59th minute of the match. The supporters of Ecuador booed when MINAS TIRITH was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Phoenix Alb didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 65th minute Görkem Büyükada 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. Felix Montenegro hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Phoenix Alb's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. Niculae Dudău took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. Niculae Dudău made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 76th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 82nd minute of play forced MINAS TIRITH's goalkeeper Niculae Dudău to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 83 minutes into the game, Cristian Sancho cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Niculae Dudău was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. MINAS TIRITH's Niculae Dudău played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 88th minute of play. Ecuador's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.