Challenge

Potrero de Totoras
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Agustín Saelices fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Epifanio Valery having to interfere. In the 6th minute, U21 Totoras F.C.'s Alo Hurt ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Julio Vera. Julio Vera yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. U21 Totoras F.C.'s Epifanio Valery played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luis Andino in the 15th minute of play. In the 17th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Epifanio Valery saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 19th minute, Luis Andino 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. U21 Totoras F.C.'s Epifanio Valery played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 20th minute of play. U21 Totoras F.C.'s Epifanio Valery played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 29th minute of play. Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Epifanio Valery made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 33rd minute of play. The audience was convinced that Daniel Zorita's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Epifanio Valery was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. In the 42nd minute, Alejandro Ermengol hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 45th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Epifanio Valery saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Cristian Sancho's late challenge caught a U21 Totoras F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cristian Sancho helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of U21 Totoras F.C. booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristian Sancho didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, U21 Totoras F.C.'s Epifanio Valery got control of the ball when Cristian Sancho tried to sneak it across the goal line. A hard shot 58 in the game by Daniel Zorita from a close distance when the talented Epifanio Valery managed to make a qualified save. U21 Totoras F.C.'s players were relieved. When Tadeo Evarado came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the U21 Totoras F.C. 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 Tadeo Evarado couldn't finish the play. If Alo Hurt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 67th minute the ball was on its way in behind U21 Totoras F.C.'s goalkeeper Epifanio Valery, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Epifanio Valery showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luis Andino in the 70th minute of the match. U21 Totoras F.C.'s Epifanio Valery played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 72nd minute of play. When Daniel Zorita got free in front of the goal in the 76th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Epifanio Valery was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benito Pacorro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Epifanio Valery showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luis Andino in the 81st minute of the match. Felix Montenegro in the 85thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Epifanio Valery, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 86 minutes had been played when some careless play by U21 Totoras F.C.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Daniel Zorita was slow to take the kick. During this time Ecuador's players had a chance to rest. In the 87th match minute, U21 Totoras F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tadeo Evarado to maneuver through the defense. Tadeo Evarado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. 91 minutes into the match, U21 Totoras F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Luis Andino came free, but Epifanio Valery reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 92 minutes into the game, Daniel Zorita lined in a short shot 1-1 behind a frustrated Epifanio Valery. Ecuador were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.