Challenge

Arena Stadiun FS
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Segundo Rencio got the match started through his kick off. Family siempre's Hannan Hamdani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 9th minute of play. Segundo Rencios short, quick shot in the 13thth minute got Julio Vera to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hannan Hamdani having to interfere. Hannan Hamdani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 30th minute after Family siempre's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alfonso Vigil got free with Julio Vera in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cristian Sancho in the 37th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hannan Hamdani prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Segundo Rencio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Family siempre's Alfonso Vigil got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 46 minutes had been played when some careless play by Family siempre'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. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Hannan Hamdani in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Daniel Zorita stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The audience was convinced that Cristian Sancho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hannan Hamdani was relentless in the 52nd minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Segundo Rencio in the 56th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice moves Daniel Zorita could shoot a difficult shot in the 58th minute, which Hannan Hamdani however easily saved by the left post. A collision led to Family siempre getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Juss Anderson hit a great ball. Camilo Gisbert made in the 63rd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Cristian Sancho immediately put the ball in play. Hannan Hamdani stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cristian Sancho's shot from short distance in the 64th minute. In the 66th minute, Mario Elequemedo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hannan Hamdani made a fantastic save in the 73rd minute, when Felix Montenegro sent off a good shot on target. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cristian Sanchos short, quick shot in the 84thth minute got Hannan Hamdani to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Hannan Hamdani made a fantastic save in the 86th minute, when Agustín Saelices sent off a good shot on target. After a defensive mix-up in Family siempre's zone, Camilo Gisbert stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hannan Hamdani came out of the goal and Camilo Gisbert tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The Family siempre fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Ecuador were clearly better and deserved to take the win.