Challenge

Santa Filomena MELI
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Rollo Lukey took the kick off in the first half of the match. When Ecuador's Cristian Sancho in 3 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Savier Arco guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Savier Arco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luis Andino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With an all-out effort, Club Deportivo Xpertin's Julio Vera threw himself towards the right post 6 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Alexis Sánchez, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Mo might have been able to make a better finish in the 9th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Julio Vera. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mo ran back to his position shaking his head. 18 minutes into the match, Club Deportivo Xpertin's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Savier Arco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luis Andino hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Club Deportivo Xpertin's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Alexis Sánchez in the 23rd minute. 24 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ecuador's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Alexis Sánchez was slow to take the kick. During this time Club Deportivo Xpertin's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Alexis Sánchez got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Julio Vera quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 29th minute of play forced Club Deportivo Xpertin's goalkeeper Savier Arco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rollo Lukey, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Mo succeeded in the game's 33rd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-2. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Savier Arco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Club Deportivo Xpertin was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexis Sánchez didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luis Andino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

When Club Deportivo Xpertin's Rollo Lukey in the 57th minute got a chance for a shot 57th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ecuador's goalie prevented a goal. 60 minutes into the match, Club Deportivo Xpertin's goalkeeper Savier Arco had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Felix Montenegro. When the match had gone on for 63 minutes, Agustín Saelices took a quick shot and it went in 1-4 without a chance for Savier Arco to make any attempt to save it. Alexis Sánchez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Savier Arco having to interfere. Mo might have been able to make a better finish in the 88th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Julio Vera. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mo ran back to his position shaking his head. Ren Lin Song kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Savier Arco having to interfere. When Marceli Dal Bello was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 93 minutes had been played. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Club Deportivo Xpertin was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marceli Dal Bello didn't get a good kick on the ball. Club Deportivo Xpertin's Savier Arco proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 96th minute of the match, managed to save Club Deportivo Xpertin from getting a goal against them. Ecuador played a much better game than Club Deportivo Xpertin and deserved their victory. The Club Deportivo Xpertin players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.