Challenge

Hipódromo tenebroso
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 11th minute of play forced Caballo Negro's goalkeeper Bonifacio Matxin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 11th minute, Cristian Sancho ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bonifacio Matxin was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Bonifacio Matxin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 15th minute of the match. When Cristian Sancho came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the Ecuador 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 Cristian Sancho couldn't finish the play. In the 21st 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: 0-2. 24 minutes into the match, Caballo Negro's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Bonifacio Matxin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With his leg Julio Vera managed to avoid a goal in the 26thth minute, when Caballo Negro's Artur Van Caels fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Artur Van Caels in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Julio Vera prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 31st minute, Daniel Zorita 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: 0-3. In the 33rd match minute, Caballo Negro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Di Kang Ying to maneuver through the defense. Artur Van Caelss short, quick shot in the 36thth minute got Julio Vera to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Daniel Zorita recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Caballo Negro's Bonifacio Matxin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felix Montenegro in the 46th minute of play. In the 47th minute, Abel Llorienzo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Artur Van Caels made the kick off in the second half. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Bonifacio Matxin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. Caballo Negro's Artur Van Caels suffered a sore thigh after 58 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 58 minutes, Antonio Arias mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ecuador and the Caballo Negro players grew even worse after the yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Ecuador fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 58th minute. Penalty! 78 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Jonathan Abeijon came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 87 played minutes Caballo Negro got a freekick which was hit by Cosme Guter. Cristian Sancho in the 89thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Bonifacio Matxin, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jonathan Abeijon, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. After 95 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Agustín Saelices. Di Kang Ying charged in rather forcefully in the 97th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Di Kang Ying the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 98th minute, Di Kang Ying hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.