Challenge

Gigante de Rosario
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Guaberto Chucho kicked off to start the match. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Amado Bermudo tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 5th minute Echesortu Football Club were awarded a corner. Albano Libertad went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 9th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucas Sanson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Amado Bermudo's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Julio Vera firmly grabbed it by the left post. Joško Gvardiol hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice moves Amado Bermudo could shoot a difficult shot in the 15th minute, which Julio Vera however easily saved by the left post. Amado Bermudo struck a weak shot in the 18th 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 Echesortu Football Club. Echesortu Football Club's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Albano Libertad in the 22nd minute. In the 27th 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. Lucas Sanson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 29th minute of play. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guaberto Chucho, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. 37 minutes into the match, Echesortu Football Club's goal looked a bit too open when Felix Montenegro came free, but Lucas Sanson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 38 minutes Echesortu Football Club's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Daniel Zorita who took care of the corner kick. Julio Vera was out of position in the 39 minute of play, and Amado Bermudo capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Amado Bermudo really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. 44 minutes into the game, Guaberto Chucho was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Echesortu Football Club's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ecuador the free kick.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Daniel Zorita to strike the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Felix Montenegro got free with Lucas Sanson in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guaberto Chucho in the 65th minute of the match. Albano Libertad made a great header on Echesortu Football Club's corner, it was just that Ecuador's Julio Vera managed to reach the ball for a save. 71 minutes had been played when some careless play by Echesortu Football Club'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. When Ecuador's Luis Andino in 71 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Lucas Sanson guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Guaberto Chucho in the 73rd minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 74 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Albano Libertad who took care of the corner kick. It was a well-played corner which Timoteo Erramu managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Lucas Sanson made a huge save. In the 77th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Ecuador's Daniel Zorita to fire away a dangerous shot which Lucas Sanson despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 78th minute of play forced Echesortu Football Club's goalkeeper Lucas Sanson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 81 minutes into the game, one of Echesortu Football Club:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Daniel Zorita hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 88th minute of the match, but Lucas Sanson made a huge save. When the match had gone on for 90 minutes, Amado Bermudo put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Julio Vera. In the 93rd minute, Marcelino Liberto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cristian Sancho hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. Many of Ecuador's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Ecuador may have spent more time on the ball, but Echesortu Football Club were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.