Challenge

AFA Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Hermínio Medeiros got the match started through his kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristian Sancho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Renatinho Jacinto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cristian Sancho scored 0-1 in the 4th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Renatinho Jacinto, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Cristian Sancho blasted a shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Renatinho Jacinto having to make a save. After having played for 7 minutes, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristian Sancho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 8 minutes into the match, Cristian Sancho notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of AFA Club's Renatinho Jacinto. Renatinho Jacinto was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Daniel Zorita's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Renatinho Jacinto read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 13th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mané Gonçalves during the 14th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Cristian Sancho blasted a shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Renatinho Jacinto having to make a save. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Renatinho Jacinto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, AFA Club's Richard Tinoco got a free kick in the 17th minute. Cristian Sancho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 20th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Renatinho Jacinto having to interfere. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Renatinho Jacinto came out of the goal in the 25th minute to try and stop a shot by Ecuador's Cristian Sancho. But to his dismay, Cristian Sancho quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. Luis Andino took the ball and in the 30 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Renatinho Jacinto. Renatinho Jacinto dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. Renatinho Jacinto 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 33rd minute. AFA Club's Renatinho Jacinto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 35th minute of play. In the 37th minute, Cristian Sancho left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ecuador fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-5. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Renatinho Jacinto having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Cristian Sancho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Renatinho Jacinto was relentless in the 42nd minute of the game. In the 45th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Renatinho Jacinto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The AFA Club players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Ecuador were winning 0-5.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Daniel Zorita stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, AFA Club's Renatinho Jacinto got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. AFA Club's defense didn't have a chance, in the 58th minute, when Daniel Zorita scored to the left of an out of position Renatinho Jacinto, making the score, 0-6. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Renatinho Jacinto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. In the 65th minute, Agustín Saelices made a precise shot to the right of Renatinho Jacinto. AFA Club's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-7. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Renatinho Jacinto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in AFA Club's zone, Daniel Zorita stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Renatinho Jacinto came out of the goal and Daniel Zorita tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 77th minute, Felix Montenegro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Renatinho Jacinto was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-9. Daniel Zorita might have been able to make a better finish in the 80th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Renatinho Jacinto. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Daniel Zorita ran back to his position shaking his head. Daniel Zorita scored 0-10 in the 84th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Renatinho Jacinto, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 87 minutes into the match, AFA Club's goalkeeper Renatinho Jacinto had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. Cristian Sancho might have been able to make a better finish in the 94th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Renatinho Jacinto. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cristian Sancho ran back to his position shaking his head. Ecuador's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.