Challenge

Arena Laranjal
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Daniel Zorita started the match with the kick off. Atlético São Sebastião's Qu Feng Bin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luis Andino in the 3rd minute of play. Qu Feng Bin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 4th minute of play. In the 8th minute, Daniel Zorita made a precise shot to the right of Qu Feng Bin. Atlético São Sebastião's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Qu Feng Bin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 11th minute of play. After 12 minutes Atlético São Sebastião's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Daniel Zorita who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Daniel Zorita got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Qu Feng Bin quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. A collision led to Atlético São Sebastião getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Godofredo Cebo hit a great ball. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Qu Feng Bin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luis Andino in the 18th minute of play. After 19 minutes Atlético São Sebastião's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Daniel Zorita who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Ecuador's Daniel Zorita to fire away a dangerous shot which Qu Feng Bin despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Roberto Simões got free with Julio Vera in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Qu Feng Bin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Felix Montenegro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Qu Feng Bin having to interfere. After 30 minutes of play, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Qu Feng Bin was left in no man's land by his defense there! Agustín Saelices received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Qu Feng Bin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Qu Feng Bin didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Daniel Zorita went, in the 40th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Qu Feng Bin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 46 minutes into the match, Atlético São Sebastião's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Qu Feng Bin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Godofredo Cebo made a kick off. In the 58th minute Godofredo Cebo 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Sancho got free with Qu Feng Bin in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Daniel Zorita's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Qu Feng Bin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 61st minute of play. Qu Feng Bin was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Daniel Zorita showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-4 in the 62 minute of play. Qu Feng Bin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 69th minute. 75 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Godofredo Cebo came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Atlético São Sebastião's zone, Felix Montenegro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Qu Feng Bin came out of the goal and Felix Montenegro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 83rd minute Godofredo Cebo 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. Through an outstanding action, after 84 minutes, Qu Feng Bin successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ecuador's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daniel Zorita in the 91st minute. The corner led to Ecuador's Felix Montes getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Godofredo Cebo in the 96th minute of play. When the match was over Ecuador could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Atlético São Sebastião throughout the match.