Challenge

Johan Cruyff
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Bubu Denat tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Ludovít Reis hit a great ball. Alejandro Verdu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 8th minute of the match. Bubu Denat could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 10th minute of the match, but Julio Vera made a huge save. After 11 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Gonzalo Boye who took care of the corner kick. The corner led F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's Gonzalo Boye to fire away a dangerous shot which Julio Vera despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Bubu Denat succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 19th playminute. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Alejandro Verdu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristian Sancho scored 1-1 in the 28th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alejandro Verdu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's Alejandro Verdu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felix Montenegro in the 31st minute of play. Bubu Denat's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 35thth minute, Julio Vera skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bubu Denat in the 36th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. In the 37th minute Gonzalo Boye 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. When Bubu Denat came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA 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 Bubu Denat couldn't finish the play. A collision led to F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Gică Popescu hit a great ball. 47 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alejandro Verdu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bubu Denat was the one to do the kick off. Alejandro Verdu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alejandro Verdu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bubu Denat, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bubu Denat in the 59th minute of play. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gonzalo Boye in the 61st minute of play. 61 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Gonzalo Boye came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bubu Denat in the 62nd minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 63rd 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. F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's Alejandro Verdu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 69th minute of the match, managed to save F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA from getting a goal against them. Marino Ramos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Bubu Denat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alejandro Verdu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 78th minute. F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gonzalo Boye in the 87th minute. The corner led F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's Gonzalo Boye to fire away a dangerous shot which Julio Vera despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bubu Denat, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bubu Denat in the 92nd minute of play. F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's Alejandro Verdu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 96th minute of the match, managed to save F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA from getting a goal against them. Cristian Sancho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 96th minute of the match, but Alejandro Verdu made a huge save.