Challenge

Estadio Galaxy
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ernesto Tab in the 4th minute of play. Ernesto Tab received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Daniel Zorita in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Roch Roman saved Galácticos del Pueblo from getting behind. In the 17th minute of the match Galácticos del Pueblo got a corner. Ecuador's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Matteo Gillis ran over to the corner to take the kick. Matteo Gillis made a great header on Galácticos del Pueblo's corner, it was just that Ecuador's Julio Vera managed to reach the ball for a save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ernesto Tab in the 20th 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. Roch Roman 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 attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daniel Zorita in the 28th minute. A nice corner shot did that Cristian Sancho got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Roch Roman quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The Galácticos del Pueblo fans' excitement grew in the 31st match minute when Galácticos del Pueblo's Ernesto Tab 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 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 34th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roch Roman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 35th minute, Ernesto Tab left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Galácticos del Pueblo fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Ernesto Tab fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. After 42 played minutes Galácticos del Pueblo got a freekick which was hit by Efrain Ferman. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

Camilo Gisbert made in the 51st minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Juan Sebastián Puig. If Ernesto Tab had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 56 minutes into the match, Galácticos del Pueblo's Ernesto Tab sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Caner Bahçıvan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. With a little luck, Galácticos del Pueblo's Roch Roman got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ernesto Tab sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Galácticos del Pueblo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristobal Mirande didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Galácticos del Pueblo's Cristobal Mirande got a free kick in the 71st minute. Roch Roman made a fantastic save in the 71st minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. Agustín Saelices was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Roch Roman made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristian Sancho in the 75th minute. 76 minutes in the game Camilo Gisbert did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Luis Andino. 79 minutes into the match, Galácticos del Pueblo's Liam Bray sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Liam Bray took the ball and in the 82 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Julio Vera. Julio Vera dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. Liam Bray received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 90th minute, Liam Bray made a precise shot to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. 93 minutes into the match, Galácticos del Pueblo's Liam Bray sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 94 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ecuador's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Matteo Gillis was slow to take the kick. During this time Galácticos del Pueblo's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Galácticos del Pueblo's corner Matteo Gillis fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Julio Vera quite easily take care of the ball. Ecuador's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.