Challenge

Lagos de Córdoba
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Daniel Zorita kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, Criciúma Esporte Clube's Zenon Zapolski got a free kick in the 3rd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Criciúma Esporte Clube's zone, Felix Montenegro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Evelio Antoniano came out of the goal and Felix Montenegro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 8th minute Felix Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Evelio Antoniano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Criciúma Esporte Clube's Bieito Villaurreta got a free kick in the 20th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mehmet Emin Kamer during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Criciúma Esporte Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mehmet Emin Kamer didn't get a good kick on the ball. Criciúma Esporte Clube's Evelio Antoniano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 26th minute of play. Criciúma Esporte Clube's Evelio Antoniano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felix Montenegro in the 28th minute of play. In the 32nd match minute, Criciúma Esporte Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gaztea Regalado to maneuver through the defense. 37 minutes into the match, Criciúma Esporte Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Evelio Antoniano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bieito Villaurreta'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. 43 minutes into the game, Daniel Zorita cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Evelio Antoniano was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 45th match minute, Criciúma Esporte Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luiz Valadares to maneuver through the defense. Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Bieito Villaurreta to strike the kick off in the second half. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulo Laurentzi in the 55th minute of the match. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Evelio Antoniano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 65th minute of the match. 66 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Paulo Laurentzi came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Criciúma Esporte Clube fans' excitement grew in the 72nd match minute when Criciúma Esporte Clube's Paulo Laurentzi looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bieito Villaurreta in the 77th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bieito Villaurreta in the 78th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Evelio Antoniano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Felix Montenegro in the 87th minute. In the 88th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. When Paulo Laurentzi came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Criciúma Esporte Clube fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Paulo Laurentzi couldn't finish the play.