Challenge

Zeus Everest Arena
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, 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. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vítor Damas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 25th minute, Cristian Sancho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cristiano Cigaran in the 27thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Julio Vera, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cristiano Cigaran in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. Sidónio Pereira charged in rather forcefully in the 34th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sidónio Pereira the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Esquadrão Lusitano's Sidónio Pereira got a free kick in the 34th minute. 35 minutes into the match, Agustín Saelices had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Vítor Damas. Esquadrão Lusitano's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Agustín Saelices was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 41st minute of play forced Esquadrão Lusitano's goalkeeper Vítor Damas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rui Sá in the 46th minute of the match.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Rui Sá to strike the kick off in the second half. Cristiano Cigaran sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Esquadrão Lusitano's Vítor Damas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Agustín Saelices in the 58th minute of play. After 62 minutes, Brett Fazey mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Esquadrão Lusitano and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Esquadrão Lusitano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Brett Fazey didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 72nd minute Rui Sá 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. Rui Sá took the ball and in the 72 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Julio Vera. Julio Vera dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. With a little luck, Esquadrão Lusitano's Vítor Damas got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Esquadrão Lusitano's Vítor Damas got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 84th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristian Sancho to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Cristiano Cigaran's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. Daniel Zorita's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vítor Damas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 88th minute of play. Cristian Sancho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but Vítor Damas made a huge save.