Challenge

Newpi Arena
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. Alberto Tonete started the match with the kick off. Luis Andino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Richard Textex tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A hard shot by Antonio Perrando from long distance, 14 minutes into the match, got Julio Vera's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. When Newpi Academy's Alberto Tonete in the 15th minute got a chance for a shot 15th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ecuador's goalie prevented a goal. Alberto Tonete didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 1-0 via right post in the game's 15th minute. Newpi Academy's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Richard Textex having to interfere. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Alberto Tonete tried to sneak it across the goal line. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Richard Textex having to interfere. If Felix Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 27th minute Antonio Perrando 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 kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 31st minute of play forced Newpi Academy's goalkeeper Richard Textex to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alberto Tonete in the 39th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Julio Vera prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 39 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Newpi Academy's Alberto Tonete fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Richard Textex took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felix Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 45th minute, Newpi Academy's Eulalio Otsando dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

When Eulalio Otsando fell near the penalty area in the 57th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Newpi Academy's protests and gave Eulalio Otsando a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Newpi Academy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eulalio Otsando didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cristian Sancho took the ball and in the 58 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Richard Textex. Richard Textex dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Julio Vera didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Antonio Perrando went, in the 63rd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. With an all-out effort, Ecuador's Richard Textex threw himself towards the right post 66 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Luis Andino, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tonete in the 68th minute of play. In the 69th minute, Alberto Tonete left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Newpi Academy fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-1. Newpi Academy's Guaberto Efren was substituted for Ion Hidiș. In the 80th minute, Alberto Tonete left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Newpi Academy fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-1. Gavino Lauren kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Richard Textex was out of position in the 88 minute of play, and Cristian Sancho capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Cristian Sancho really showed his touch with that goal: 5-2. In the 90th minute, Antonio Arias had to leave the field with a concussion. Alberto Tonete's late challenge caught a Ecuador's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alberto Tonete helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Newpi Academy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alberto Tonete didn't get a good kick on the ball. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tonete, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.