Challenge

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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Abdi Ufki made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Agustín Saelices in the 11th minute of play. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Abdi Ufki tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Legion of Boom getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Mazinho Koehler hit a great ball. Legion of Boom's Abdi Ufki played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 18th minute of play. In the 20th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abdi Ufki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 30 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Abdi Ufki narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Daniel Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 32nd 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 Daniel Zorita couldn't finish the play. After having played for 34 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 45th match minute, Legion of Boom was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Chiquinho Vargas to maneuver through the defense. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Abdi Ufki tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the 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. Abdi Ufki made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 54th minute. A collision led to Legion of Boom getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Alexis Mac Allister hit a great ball. Legion of Boom's Abdi Ufki proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save Legion of Boom from getting a goal against them. Abdi Ufki made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 66th minute of play. The supporters of Legion of Boom booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristian Sancho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alexandre Valladares charged in rather forcefully in the 75th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alexandre Valladares the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 75th minute, Alexandre Valladares hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cristian Sancho might have been able to make a better finish in the 79th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Abdi Ufki. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cristian Sancho ran back to his position shaking his head. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but Abdi Ufki made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luisito Suárez in the 85th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Julio Vera didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Giovanni Alagoano went, in the 88th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luisito Suárez in the 95th minute of the match. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luisito Suárez, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute.