Challenge

Estadio Toro F.C.
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Toro F.C booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luis Andino didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Ecuador's zone, Cyryl Rybak stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Vera came out of the goal and Cyryl Rybak tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 15th match minute, Toro F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hilario Baladi to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Toro F.C getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Ovidio Delfino hit a great ball. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Pēteris Schmeichel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Toro F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hilario Baladi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Toro F.C's Pēteris Schmeichel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 23rd minute of play. When Guillermo Barto fell near the penalty area in the 24th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Toro F.C's protests and gave Guillermo Barto a yellow card for diving instead. Guillermo Barto hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. A collision led to Toro F.C getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Oinomoas Katsiavrias hit a great ball. After 30 played minutes, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Pēteris Schmeichel came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Ecuador reached it. After some careless play in the Toro F.C defense, Agustín Saelices kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pēteris Schmeichel. The Toro F.C fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pēteris Schmeichel should have stopped the shot. Pēteris Schmeichel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felix Montenegro in the 34th minute of the match. 34 minutes into the game, Felix Montenegro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Pēteris Schmeichel was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 39th minute of play forced Toro F.C's goalkeeper Pēteris Schmeichel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 44th match minute, Toro F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oinomoas Katsiavrias to maneuver through the defense. Cristian Sancho hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Daniel Zorita made a kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Luis Andino sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pēteris Schmeichel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Cristian Sancho made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that Toro F.C's Pēteris Schmeichel managed to reach the ball for a save. Pēteris Schmeichel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 58th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. Toro F.C's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Daniel Zorita ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 62nd minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. After 63 played minutes Ecuador's Daniel Zorita stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Pēteris Schmeichel stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing Toro F.C of the goal. 65 minutes into the game, Cristian Sancho recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Pēteris Schmeichel. Cristian Sancho showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-4. In the 75th 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. Cristian Sancho struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Pēteris Schmeichel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. Oinomoas Katsiavrias kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. A well-hit corner resulted in Felix Montenegro heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Pēteris Schmeichel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luis Andino in the 88th minute of the match. In the 93rd match minute, Toro F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oinomoas Katsiavrias to maneuver through the defense. 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.