Challenge

Santa Rosa
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Silviu Miclea took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the match, Noia's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Geovani Velloso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 6th minute Luis Andino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Geovani Velloso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Geovani Velloso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Daniel Zorita blasted a shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Geovani Velloso having to make a save. In the 11th minute, Daniel Zorita made a precise shot to the right of Geovani Velloso. Noia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Geovani Velloso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Albertinho Campidelis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Norberto Villegas in the 21st minute of play. Noia's Geovani Velloso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 23rd minute of play. In the 32nd minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Geovani Velloso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 36th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 37 minutes into the match, Noia's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Geovani Velloso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 39 minutes into the match, Durvalino Toscano notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Ecuador's Julio Vera. Julio Vera was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Agustín Saelices hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

50 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Silviu Miclea came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Geovani Velloso made an important save on a dangerous shot by Agustín Saelices in the 52nd minute. Cristian Sancho might have been able to make a better finish in the 57th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Geovani Velloso. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cristian Sancho ran back to his position shaking his head. 59 minutes into the match, Daniel Zorita dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Geovani Velloso, 1-2. Cristian Sancho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Durvalino Toscano charged in rather forcefully in the 68th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Durvalino Toscano the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 68th minute, Durvalino Toscano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Daniel Zorita 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. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Geovani Velloso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Silviu Miclea's shot from short distance in the 75th minute. Geovani Velloso was a little too slow when Daniel Zorita got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 76th minute. The score was now 1-3. Noia's Geovani Velloso proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save Noia from getting a goal against them. Cristian Sancho might have been able to make a better finish in the 84th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Geovani Velloso. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cristian Sancho ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 89th minute, Cristian Sancho ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Geovani Velloso was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-4. Noia's defense didn't have a chance, in the 92nd minute, when Daniel Zorita scored to the left of an out of position Geovani Velloso, making the score, 1-5. Ecuador's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.