Challenge

Santiago Bernabeu
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, 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. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 9 minutes had been played when some careless play by 9 de Diciembre's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Daniel Zorita was slow to take the kick. During this time Ecuador's players had a chance to rest. The corner led to Ecuador's Felix Montenegro getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomasz Huchro, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. 13 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ecuador's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Angel Osasun was slow to take the kick. During this time 9 de Diciembre's players had a chance to rest. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomasz Huchro in the 15th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Amadeo Carrizo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Amadeo Carrizo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 21st minute of the match. Amadeo Carrizo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomasz Huchro, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. After 27 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Angel Osasun who took care of the corner kick. In the 30th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amadeo Carrizo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 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 31st minute. 34 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Amadeo Carrizo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 36 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Tomasz Huchro came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amadeo Carrizo having to interfere. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Camilo Gisbert during the 43rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of 9 de Diciembre booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Camilo Gisbert didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Luis Andino got a free kick in the 45th minute. 47 minutes into the match, Tomasz Huchro dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Julio Vera, 1-0.

Antonio Arias kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomasz Huchro in the 62nd minute of play. Anier Eron kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Amadeo Carrizo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 74th minute of the match. After having played for 78 minutes, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristian Sancho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Amadeo Carrizo made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Amadeo Carrizo in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 87th minute, Tomasz Huchro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The 9 de Diciembre fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Tomasz Huchro's late challenge caught a Ecuador's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tomasz Huchro helped the player get up and apologised. The 9 de Diciembre support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.