Challenge

Gran Arena
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ciriaco George in the 3rd minute. Baltazar Luz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 9 minutes, Ciriaco George mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the A.C. Renascença and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 18 minutes into the match, Felix Montenegro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Baltazar Luz. A.C. Renascença's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Felix Montenegro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Baltazar Luz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to A.C. Renascença getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Percy Loureiro hit a great ball. In the 32nd minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Baltazar Luz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 33rd minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Baltazar Luz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Baltazar Luz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Ecuador booed when A.C. Renascença was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristóvão Leite didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Daniel Zorita in the 46th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Baltazar Luz saved A.C. Renascença from getting behind. The A.C. Renascença players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Ecuador were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rufino Rengifo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Daniel Zorita's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Baltazar Luz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 54th minute of play. Baltazar Luz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 59th minute of the match. A.C. Renascença's Baltazar Luz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save A.C. Renascença from getting a goal against them. Baltazar Luz made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ciriaco George in the 63rd minute of play. The supporters of A.C. Renascença booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Daniel Zorita didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 84th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Daniel Zorita to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rufino Rengifo in the 88th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Samuel Cosme had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A.C. Renascença's Baltazar Luz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save A.C. Renascença from getting a goal against them. Percy Loureiro hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. When the match was over Ecuador could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than A.C. Renascença throughout the match.