Challenge

Estadio Nacional C V
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Julio Vera was out of position in the 5 minute of play, and Carlos Alberto Tevez capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Carlos Alberto Tevez really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. In the 8th minute Carlos Alberto Tevez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Vera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Felix Montenegro hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. A collision led to National Team Cape-Verde getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Johannes Stenqvist hit a great ball. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 28 minutes, Yin Yang Wei mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the National Team Cape-Verde and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Ecuador booed when National Team Cape-Verde was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yin Yang Wei didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 30 played minutes National Team Cape-Verde got a freekick which was hit by Roland Björklund. 36 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Fredric Melander came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pål Sefastsson 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 38th minute. Fredric Melander received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mariusz Snow kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. 47 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Alberto Tevez came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bennvar Post was the one to do the kick off. 54 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Bennvar Post came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 55th minute National Team Cape-Verde were awarded a corner. Leon Fasgar went to the cornerflag to take it. National Team Cape-Verde's Pål Sefastsson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save National Team Cape-Verde from getting a goal against them. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Klas Bergqvist, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bennvar Post, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 65 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ecuador's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Leon Fasgar was slow to take the kick. During this time National Team Cape-Verde's players had a chance to rest. Leon Fasgar made a great header on National Team Cape-Verde's corner, it was just that Ecuador's Julio Vera managed to reach the ball for a save. After 66 minutes of play, National Team Cape-Verde's Bennvar Post made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Julio Vera was left in no man's land by his defense there! 72 minutes into the match, National Team Cape-Verde's goalkeeper Pål Sefastsson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luis Andino. In the 73rd minute, Henrik Örnberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 75th minute of the match Mariusz Snow sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Julio Vera skillfully saved the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 76th minute of play forced National Team Cape-Verde's goalkeeper Pål Sefastsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bennvar Post took the ball and in the 80 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Julio Vera. Julio Vera dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-0. In the 88th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 88 played minutes National Team Cape-Verde got a freekick which was hit by Roland Björklund. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Juan Sebastián Puig got a free kick in the 90th minute. Leon Fasgar was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 91st played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After 93 minutes of play, National Team Cape-Verde's Bennvar Post made it 6-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Julio Vera was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of Ecuador booed when National Team Cape-Verde was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bennvar Post didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the referee blew the final whistle, National Team Cape-Verde could leave the field as winners, despite Ecuador having more of the ball for most of the match.