Challenge

Arena Cadu
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Hugo Alcântara got the match started through his kick off. Gelu Lepuș made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 5th minute of play. After 6 minutes, Hugo Alcântara mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cadu Team and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Cadu Team getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Hugo Alcântara hit a great ball. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Válbson Paiva in the 8th minute of play. Válbson Paiva might have been able to make a better finish in the 13th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Julio Vera. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Válbson Paiva ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience thought a goal was coming when Válbson Paiva got free with Julio Vera in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Cadu Team's Válbson Paiva got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Cadu Team's Mattias Downing got a free kick in the 17th minute. After 21 played minutes Cadu Team got a freekick which was hit by Mattias Downing. Válbson Paiva's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Julio Vera read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 24th minute of play. In the 27th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. Cadu Team's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Daniel Zorita ran over to the corner to take the kick. Daniel Zorita made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that Cadu Team's Gelu Lepuș managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 28th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. Cadu Team's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Daniel Zorita ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Ecuador's Daniel Zorita to fire away a dangerous shot which Gelu Lepuș despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 30th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. Cadu Team's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Daniel Zorita ran over to the corner to take the kick. Gelu Lepuș showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Agustín Saelices in the 33rd minute of the match. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 37 played minutes Cadu Team got a freekick which was hit by Hugo Alcântara. After 38 minutes of play, Ecuador's Luis Andino made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gelu Lepuș was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Agustín Saelices got a free kick in the 40th minute. 45 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Hugo Alcântara came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Cadu Team players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Ecuador were winning 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Daniel Zorita to strike the kick off in the second half. 56 minutes into the match, Cadu Team's goal looked a bit too open when Juan Sebastián Puig came free, but Gelu Lepuș reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Gelu Lepuș tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Sancho got free with Gelu Lepuș in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Válbson Paiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Válbson Paiva in the 64th minute of play. Hugo Alcântara struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Julio Vera didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cadu Team. Gelu Lepuș made an important save on a dangerous shot by Agustín Saelices in the 70th minute. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gelu Lepuș having to interfere. Cristian Sancho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Gelu Lepuș made a huge save. Primitivo Andino made in the 76th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Daniel Zorita. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 83rd minute of play forced Cadu Team's goalkeeper Gelu Lepuș to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Ecuador's Daniel Zorita slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Gelu Lepuș. That made the score 0-2 after 84 minutes of play. 87 minutes into the match, Cadu Team's goalkeeper Gelu Lepuș had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. When the match clock showed 91 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Cristian Sancho sped through Cadu Team's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Gelu Lepuș. Hugo Alcântara recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The Cadu Team fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Ecuador were clearly better and deserved to take the win.