Challenge

Marcelo Gallardo
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Ecuador's Daniel Zorita started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd minute, Gualterio Libertad hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 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 8th minute. Herminio Otsando made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 11th minute of play. In the 11th minute, Daniel Zorita made a precise shot to the right of Herminio Otsando. Cridas FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. In the 15th minute Luis Andino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Herminio Otsando saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Felix Montenegro took the ball and in the 19 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Herminio Otsando. Herminio Otsando dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Herminio Otsando tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Cridas FC's Alfredo Esiquio got a free kick in the 31st minute. 32 minutes into the game, Felix Montenegro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Herminio Otsando was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 45th minute, Luis Andino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Daniel Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 47th 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. The Cridas FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Ecuador were winning 0-4.

Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alfredo Esiquio kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. In the 66th minute, Lucio Hori left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cridas FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-4. Cridas FC's Cristian Sánchez managed to work through Ecuador's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Cristian Sánchez dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sánchez in the 76th minute of the match. Daniel Zorita took the ball and in the 84 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Herminio Otsando. Herminio Otsando dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-5. Ermegildo Olivar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luis Andino in the 90th minute of play forced Cridas FC's goalkeeper Herminio Otsando to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Herminio Otsando came out of the goal in the 92nd minute to try and stop a shot by Ecuador's Daniel Zorita. But to his dismay, Daniel Zorita quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-6. Ecuador's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.