Challenge

Santiago Bernabeu
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Daniel Zorita kicked off to start the match. The supporters of Ecuador booed when UFC Puturoasa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emil Dobândã didn't get a good kick on the ball. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Anton Grimalschi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 11th minute of play forced UFC Puturoasa's goalkeeper Anton Grimalschi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dan Burduf'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. Dan Burduf helped the player get up and apologised. Anton Grimalschi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 16th minute of the match. When UFC Puturoasa's Ruslan Blanari in the 18th minute got a chance for a shot 18th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ecuador's goalie prevented a goal. Cristian Sancho scored 0-2 in the 20th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Anton Grimalschi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Dan Burduf kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Anton Grimalschi didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Ecuador's Cristian Sancho shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-3 in the ordered_time% minute. After a defensive mix-up in UFC Puturoasa's zone, Daniel Zorita stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Anton Grimalschi came out of the goal and Daniel Zorita tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some careless play in the UFC Puturoasa defense, Daniel Zorita kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Anton Grimalschi. The UFC Puturoasa fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Anton Grimalschi should have stopped the shot. Anton Grimalschi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Daniel Zorita went, in the 39th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-5 was the resulting score. After the first half Ecuador were leading 0-5. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cristian Ronaldo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anton Grimalschi having to interfere. 54 minutes into the game, Luis Andino cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-6. Anton Grimalschi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Sergiu Ramos kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 77th minute, Sergiu Ramos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 78 minutes into the game, Cristian Sancho recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Anton Grimalschi. Cristian Sancho showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-7. 81 minutes into the match, Daniel Zorita dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Anton Grimalschi, 0-8. Dan Burduf got his second yellow card in the match during the 90th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 91st match minute, UFC Puturoasa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dan Burduf to maneuver through the defense. In the 93rd minute, Sergiu Ramos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ecuador played a much better game than UFC Puturoasa and deserved their victory. The UFC Puturoasa players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.