Challenge

La Peluchera
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Alan Brada made the kick off which started today's match. Elano Manco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 4th minute of the match. After 5 minutes Peluchita Fc's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Daniel Zorita who took care of the corner kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Peluchita Fc's goalie and right to Agustín Saelices. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Peluchita Fc's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Cristian Sancho struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Elano Manco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. Elano Manco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Iker Merexildo hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Peluchita Fc's Elano Manco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 13th minute of play. After 16 minutes of play, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Elano Manco was left in no man's land by his defense there! Cristian Sancho might have been able to make a better finish in the 19th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Elano Manco. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cristian Sancho ran back to his position shaking his head. A collision led to Peluchita Fc getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Iker Merexildo hit a great ball. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Elano Manco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 24th minute of the match. Elano Manco stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Daniel Zorita's shot from short distance in the 27th minute. In the 31st minute, Iker Merexildo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Peluchita Fc's Elano Manco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 32nd minute of play. The corner led Ecuador's Luis Andino to a score. 0-2 in the 33rd minute. In the 36th minute, Daniel Zorita got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Nemesio Uxio charged in rather forcefully in the 37th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nemesio Uxio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Nemesio Uxio kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Elano Manco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elano Manco having to interfere. Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Daniel Zorita was the one to do the kick off. Elano Manco didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cristian Sancho went, in the 55th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. Elano Manco didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cristian Sancho went, in the 58th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-5 was the resulting score. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Elano Manco made a huge save. In the 65th minute, Iker Merexildo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Elano Manco made an important save on a dangerous shot by Agustín Saelices in the 66th minute. Elano Manco was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Daniel Zorita showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-6 in the 68 minute of play. Agustín Saelices sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 74 played minutes Peluchita Fc got a freekick which was hit by Nemesio Uxio. 75 minutes into the game, Cristian Sancho cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-7. Elano Manco was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Alan Brada charged in rather forcefully in the 82nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alan Brada the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Elano Manco came out of the goal in the 85th minute to try and stop a shot by Ecuador's Felix Montenegro. But to his dismay, Felix Montenegro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-9. The crowd rose to their feet as Ecuador's Cristian Sancho slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Elano Manco. That made the score 0-10 after 88 minutes of play. Cristian Sancho might have been able to make a better finish in the 92nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Elano Manco. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cristian Sancho ran back to his position shaking his head. After some careless play in the Peluchita Fc defense, Cristian Sancho kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Elano Manco. The Peluchita Fc fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Elano Manco should have stopped the shot. The Peluchita Fc fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Ecuador were clearly better and deserved to take the win.