Challenge

Rosière Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Daniel Zorita got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, Rosière FC's Danny Aymes got a free kick in the 6th minute. 8 minutes into the game, Felix Montenegro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Renaud Carlo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Renaud Carlo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 13th minute of play. After some careless play in the Rosière FC defense, Daniel Zorita kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Renaud Carlo. The Rosière FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Renaud Carlo should have stopped the shot. 19 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Teddy Garde came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Teddy Garde in the 21st minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Teddy Garde during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 25 minutes into the match, Rosière FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Renaud Carlo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 27th minute the ball was on its way in behind Rosière FC's goalkeeper Renaud Carlo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 35 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ernesto Santana. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rosière FC's Renaud Carlo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felix Montenegro in the 39th minute of play. In the 46th minute, Johan Lefebre hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After the first half Ecuador were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ernesto Santana was the one to do the kick off. Teddy Garde received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Daniel Zorita came free with the goalkeeper in the 64th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Renaud Carlo could save by the left post. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ruben Zajac in the 66th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice moves Daniel Zorita could shoot a difficult shot in the 67th minute, which Renaud Carlo however easily saved by the left post. In the 69th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Renaud Carlo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Renaud Carlo made a huge save. Rosière FC's German Kovshikov was substituted for Danny Aymes. Junior Rieffel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 82nd minute, Juan Sebastián Puig hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ernesto Santana, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. In the 84th minute, German Kovshikov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Agustín Saelices fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Renaud Carlo having to interfere. 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.