Challenge

Estadio Comercial LS
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) A collision led to ◄◄Lucas Cerro Largo►► getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Wasyl Dejo hit a great ball. 8 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Felix Montenegro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ermengol Baena made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 11th minute, Wasyl Dejo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 14th minute of play forced ◄◄Lucas Cerro Largo►►'s goalkeeper Ermengol Baena to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Agustín Saelices during the 20th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. If Franco Bosch had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Franco Bosch in the 23rd minute of the match. After 27 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Solustiano Blea who took care of the corner kick. ◄◄Lucas Cerro Largo►►'s Ermengol Baena played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 31st minute of play. In the 34th minute, Franco Bosch ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Julio Vera was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. When ◄◄Lucas Cerro Largo►►'s Franco Bosch in the 38th minute got a chance for a shot 38th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ecuador's goalie prevented a goal. In the 40th minute Felix Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ermengol Baena saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ermengol Baena took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felix Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Camilo Gisbert hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Franco Bosch in the 44th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 44 minutes into the game, ◄◄Lucas Cerro Largo►►'s Franco Bosch nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Julio Vera made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. 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 2-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Daniel Zorita was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd 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. ◄◄Lucas Cerro Largo►►'s Ermengol Baena played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 54th minute of play. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Ermengol Baena made a huge save. 59 minutes into the match, ◄◄Lucas Cerro Largo►►'s Franco Bosch sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 63 minutes into the match, Franco Bosch notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Ecuador's Julio Vera. Julio Vera was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The supporters of Ecuador booed when ◄◄Lucas Cerro Largo►► was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bob Morley didn't get a good kick on the ball. 74 minutes into the match, ◄◄Lucas Cerro Largo►►'s goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Ermengol Baena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Franco Bosch had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Franco Bosch in the 79th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 80 minutes into the match, ◄◄Lucas Cerro Largo►►'s goalkeeper Ermengol Baena had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. 82 minutes into the match, ◄◄Lucas Cerro Largo►►'s goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Ermengol Baena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With his leg Ermengol Baena managed to avoid a goal in the 84thth minute, when Ecuador's Daniel Zorita fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 90th minute Franco Bosch 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. After 92 played minutes ◄◄Lucas Cerro Largo►► got a freekick which was hit by Wasyl Dejo. 94 minutes into the match, ◄◄Lucas Cerro Largo►►'s Nicollao Narbona sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The ◄◄Lucas Cerro Largo►► fans cheered their team off the field, for while Ecuador had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.