Challenge

San Paolo
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Mito Momin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luis Andino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mito Momin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luis Andino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 10 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mito Momin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Cristian Sancho scored 0-2 in the 15th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mito Momin, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Lauta Army's Mito Momin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 18th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vlado Popstoyanov during the 19th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Lauta Army's Vlado Popstoyanov got a free kick in the 20th minute. Mito Momin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 23 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. In the 25th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mito Momin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Delcho Vladimirov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mito Momin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 38th minute of play. Mito Momin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 39th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a free kick in the 40th minute. Julio Vera acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 40th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Detelin Tarlov. 46 minutes into the match, Agustín Saelices had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mito Momin. Lauta Army's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Agustín Saelices was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Daniel Zorita was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to Lauta Army getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Vlado Popstoyanov hit a great ball. In the 53rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Lauta Army's goalkeeper Mito Momin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Lauta Army getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Branislav Tropchev hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Sancho got free with Mito Momin in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, Lauta Army's Mito Momin got control of the ball when Cristian Sancho tried to sneak it across the goal line. 64 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Bozhin Tumangelov came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Lauta Army was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dimcho Arangelov didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Lauta Army getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Temelko Velinov hit a great ball. In the 71st minute, Luis Andino fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Mito Momin, passed just outside the right post. In the 74th minute, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Mito Momin. Mito Momin yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-5. 81 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Bozhin Tumangelov came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cristian Sancho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Mito Momin made a huge save. In the 85th minute, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Mito Momin. Mito Momin yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-7. Mito Momin 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 96th minute. When the match was over Ecuador could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Lauta Army throughout the match.