Challenge

Héctor Ñato Vacou
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Daniel Zorita got the match started through his kick off. Julio Vera made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Maxi Rodríguez sent off a good shot on target. Cristian Sancho might have been able to make a better finish in the 11th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Abelardo Berenguer. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cristian Sancho ran back to his position shaking his head. When Gabriel Urritz fell near the penalty area in the 14th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Atlético y Tiro Rqta's protests and gave Gabriel Urritz a yellow card for diving instead. Abelardo Berenguer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felix Montenegro in the 16th minute of play. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abelardo Berenguer having to interfere. In the 21st minute Atlético y Tiro Rqta were awarded a corner. Severino Benino went to the cornerflag to take it. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Antonio Arias got a free kick in the 24th minute. In the 26th 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. When the match had gone on for 28 minutes, Severino Benino put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Julio Vera. After 31 minutes, Severino Benino made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Ecuador's Julio Vera tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Abelardo Berenguer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 35th minute of play. The supporters of Atlético y Tiro Rqta booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Agustín Saelices didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Severino Benino kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Julio Vera. That made the score 3-0 in the 40 minute of play. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Severino Benino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Severino Benino made a kick off. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Severino Benino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maxi Rodríguez, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Atlético y Tiro Rqta made a substitution. Erubiel Munio replaced Gabriel Urritz. Gabriel Urritz hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. In the 67th minute, Cristian Sancho ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Abelardo Berenguer was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. 70 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Severino Benino came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 72 minutes into the match, Atlético y Tiro Rqta's goalkeeper Abelardo Berenguer had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristian Sancho. 75 minutes into the match, Atlético y Tiro Rqta's goalkeeper Abelardo Berenguer had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maxi Rodríguez, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Atlético y Tiro Rqta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kjell Vallmark didn't get a good kick on the ball. Atlético y Tiro Rqta's Abelardo Berenguer proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save Atlético y Tiro Rqta from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Severino Benino in the 87th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 89th minute Severino Benino 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. In the 95th minute of the match Severino Benino shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Julio Vera showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Ecuador's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Atlético y Tiro Rqta had won, even though Ecuador had held more of the ball.