Challenge

Estrella de Muerte
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Daniel Zorita took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Teo Bernaldo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Teo Bernaldo 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 6th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 8th minute of play forced StarwarsNoAbandona9-12-18's goalkeeper Teo Bernaldo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the StarwarsNoAbandona9-12-18 defense, Cristian Sancho kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Teo Bernaldo. The StarwarsNoAbandona9-12-18 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Teo Bernaldo should have stopped the shot. In the 16thth minute of the game Abelardo Monico who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ecuador's Julio Vera was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When StarwarsNoAbandona9-12-18's Abelardo Monico in the 16th minute got a chance for a shot 16th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ecuador's goalie prevented a goal. Teo Bernaldo 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 21st minute. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Luis Andino got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 0-2. 21 minutes into the match. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Teo Bernaldo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luis Andino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Teo Bernaldo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 31 minutes into the match, StarwarsNoAbandona9-12-18's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Teo Bernaldo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Teo Bernaldo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felix Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Teo Bernaldo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 38th minute of the match. In the 39th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Teo Bernaldo in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Sergio Florian received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 48 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Angel Paulin who took care of the corner kick.

The wind increased when Abelardo Monico made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Benito Cresitobalo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 54 minutes into the match, Cristian Sancho had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Teo Bernaldo. StarwarsNoAbandona9-12-18's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cristian Sancho was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. StarwarsNoAbandona9-12-18's Teo Bernaldo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luis Andino in the 59th minute of play. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Teo Bernaldo having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 63 minutes, Cristian Sancho took a quick shot and it went in 0-4 without a chance for Teo Bernaldo to make any attempt to save it. After 67 minutes of play, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita made it 0-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Teo Bernaldo was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 71st minute, Anastasio Chayo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cristian Sanchos short, quick shot in the 73rdth minute got Teo Bernaldo to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. When Luis Andino came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Ecuador 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 Luis Andino couldn't finish the play. 76 minutes into the match, StarwarsNoAbandona9-12-18's goalkeeper Teo Bernaldo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. In the 79th minute Abelardo Monico shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Vera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Teo Bernaldo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 80th minute. In the 89th minute Abelardo Monico shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Vera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Ecuador booed when StarwarsNoAbandona9-12-18 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benito Cresitobalo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Daniel Zorita came free with the goalkeeper in the 92nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Teo Bernaldo could save by the left post. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 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.