Challenge

Venas Abiertas
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, 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. Beto Almada started the match with the kick off. Enzo Rodriguez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 3rd minute of play. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Cristian Sancho hit a great ball. In the 15th 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. Felix Montes lost his temper 17 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 16th minute of the game. One of Ecuador:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Ernesto Guevara SyD:s goal. Ecuador:s Julio Vera showed great skill when he stopped Marcos Tirso:s penalty. 18 minutes into the game, Marcos Tirso cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Julio Vera was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Pascual Bernat tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Ernesto Guevara SyD's Serafin Hernandez got a free kick in the 24th minute. In the 26th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enzo Rodriguez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Enzo Rodriguez having to interfere. Daniel Zorita might have been able to make a better finish in the 44th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Enzo Rodriguez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Daniel Zorita ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 45th minute, Daniel Zorita hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cristian Sancho to make the kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Ernesto Guevara SyD's goalkeeper Enzo Rodriguez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristian Sancho. The crowd rose to their feet as Cristian Sancho kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Enzo Rodriguez. That made the score 2-1 in the 51 minute of play. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pascual Bernat in the 58th minute of the match. When Pascual Bernat fell near the penalty area in the 67th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ernesto Guevara SyD's protests and gave Pascual Bernat a yellow card for diving instead. Pascual Bernat hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Ernesto Guevara SyD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pascual Bernat didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pascual Bernat sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 75 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Lionel Richie came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lionel Richie, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lionel Richie, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. In the 91st minute Lionel Richie 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. Cristian Sancho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 92nd minute of the match, but Enzo Rodriguez made a huge save. Felix Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ecuador were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Ernesto Guevara SyD to leave the ground with a draw.