Challenge

Bichi Paredes
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. After having played for 2 minutes, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Daniel Zorita was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 4th minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gonzalo Berterame in the 6th minute of play. In the 8thth minute of the game Cristian Sancho who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Centenario Bohemio's Andres Tavio was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Andres Tavio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. Matías Donato's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 15thth minute, Julio Vera skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniel Zorita was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Andres Tavio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Andres Tavio 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 25th minute. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gonzalo Berterame in the 28th minute of play. Centenario Bohemio's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Matías Molina in the 30th minute. A nice corner shot did that Matías Molina got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Julio Vera quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Andres Tavio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 31st minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Matías Donato during the 33rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 33rd minute, Matías Donato hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Centenario Bohemio getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Matías Molina hit a great ball. A collision led to Centenario Bohemio getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Gonzalo Berterame hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a free kick in the 44th minute. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Matías Donato stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 52 minutes, Mauro Fontanini mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Centenario Bohemio and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 55th minute of the match, but Andres Tavio made a huge save. In the 58th minute, Horacio Bernaldo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Centenario Bohemio's zone, Cristian Sancho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Andres Tavio came out of the goal and Cristian Sancho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Matías Donato had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 63rd minute of the match, but Andres Tavio made a huge save. Andres Tavio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 68th minute of play. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Centenario Bohemio was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gonzalo Berterame didn't get a good kick on the ball. Andres Tavio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 71st minute of the match. 72 minutes into the match, Centenario Bohemio's goalkeeper Andres Tavio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Andres Tavio came out and tried to block the shot, but Daniel Zorita slotted it home off the left post making it 0-1 in the 76th minute. Centenario Bohemio made a substitution. Luís Eduardo López replaced Matías Donato. After 81 minutes Centenario Bohemio'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. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniel Zorita was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Andres Tavio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 89th minute of play forced Centenario Bohemio's goalkeeper Andres Tavio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the final whistle sounded Ecuador left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Centenario Bohemio.