Challenge

Estadio Calves
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Daniel Zorita made the kick off which started today's match. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adriano Henriques, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Laurentino Fontes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Julio Vera made a huge save. In the 10th minute, Aprígio Neiva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 10th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Márcio Varanda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 12 minutes of play, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Márcio Varanda was left in no man's land by his defense there! Márcio Varanda came out of the goal in the 16th 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 0-2. In the 20th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Agustín Saelices to maneuver through the defense. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adriano Henriques in the 23rd minute of the match. Laurentino Fontes succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-2 in the 29th playminute. Márcio Varanda showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adriano Henriques in the 34th minute of play. In the 35th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Márcio Varanda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bartolomeo Roßberger, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Ecuador's defense didn't have a chance, in the 42nd minute, when Adriano Henriques scored to the left of an out of position Julio Vera, making the score, 2-2. Márcio Varanda made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luis Andino in the 47th minute of play.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Laurentino Fontes made a kick off. Daniel Zorita came free with the goalkeeper in the 52nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Márcio Varanda could save by the left post. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aprígio Neiva during the 55th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Mindelos Academy's Aprígio Neiva got a free kick in the 55th minute. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bartolomeo Roßberger, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 63th minute after Mindelos Academy's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. After 67 minutes of play, Mindelos Academy's Paulo Eanes made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Julio Vera was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Luis Andino in the 75th minute of play forced Mindelos Academy's goalkeeper Márcio Varanda to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bartolomeo Roßberger struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Julio Vera didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mindelos Academy. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Mindelos Academy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mateusz Paciuszko didn't get a good kick on the ball. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the Mindelos Academy defense, Cristian Sancho kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Márcio Varanda. The Mindelos Academy fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Márcio Varanda should have stopped the shot. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adriano Henriques, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. In the 90th minute, Bartolomeo Roßberger hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Laurentino Fontes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.