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Match Report
El Casco
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Ecuador's Daniel Zorita started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tony Löv saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Daniel Zorita took the ball and in the 3 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Tony Löv. Tony Löv dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Tony Löv tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 10 minutes, Lucas Basualdo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bicicleta F.C. and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. Tony Löv made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 19th minute of play. Tony Löv showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 20th minute of the match. In the 23rd minute, Gregorio Abalos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 25 minutes, Camilo Gisbert mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ecuador and the Bicicleta F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. Camilo Gisbert kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. 28 minutes into the match, Bicicleta F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Tony Löv reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 28 minutes of play, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tony Löv was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 36th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tony Löv saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tony Löv having to interfere. 46 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Antoine Griezmann came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.
A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Felix Montes hit a great ball. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Tony Löv tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Segundo Feliu came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the Bicicleta F.C. 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 Segundo Feliu couldn't finish the play. Agustín Saelices received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Tony Löv tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Antoine Griezmann came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Bicicleta F.C. 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 Antoine Griezmann couldn't finish the play. Bicicleta F.C. made a substitution. Javier Gagriel replaced Lucas Basualdo. Tony Löv 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 71st minute. After 73 minutes, Gaston Astrada mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bicicleta F.C. and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 73 played minutes Bicicleta F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Gaston Astrada. 74 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tony Löv narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Tony Löv was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Cristian Sancho showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-3 in the 82 minute of play. When Antonio Arias fell near the penalty area in the 86th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ecuador's protests and gave Antonio Arias a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Bicicleta F.C. booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antonio Arias didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Segundo Feliu in the 87th 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 Eleuterio Sotil in the 95th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ecuador's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.
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