Challenge

Arena Marreta
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The audience thought a goal was coming when John John got free with Julio Vera in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Zé Paulo Toscano made a great header on PRIMUS INC FC's corner, it was just that Ecuador's Julio Vera managed to reach the ball for a save. Christian Prado hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 徐振康 in the 11th minute of the match. With an all-out effort, PRIMUS INC FC's Julio Vera threw himself towards the right post 16 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from 徐振康, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. PRIMUS INC FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Zé Paulo Toscano in the 18th minute. 23 minutes into the match, PRIMUS INC FC's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Guilherme Matorin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Guilherme Matorin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Guilherme Matorin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 27th minute of play. After 27 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. Guilherme Matorin was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 30th minute of play forced PRIMUS INC FC's goalkeeper Guilherme Matorin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Guilherme Matorin didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Daniel Zorita went, in the 31st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. In the 38thth minute of the game Cristian Sancho who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but PRIMUS INC FC's Guilherme Matorin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After the first half Ecuador were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Daniel Zorita made a kick off. In the 58th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. PRIMUS INC FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Daniel Zorita ran over to the corner to take the kick. Christian Prado hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the Ecuador defense, Erik Aguiar kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Julio Vera. The Ecuador fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Julio Vera should have stopped the shot. 71 minutes had been played when some careless play by PRIMUS INC FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Daniel Zorita was slow to take the kick. During this time Ecuador's players had a chance to rest. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Guilherme Matorin in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 徐振康 in the 77th minute of play. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Guilherme Matorin having to interfere. Zé Paulo Toscano was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 81st played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. The corner led Ecuador's Daniel Zorita to fire away a dangerous shot which Guilherme Matorin despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 86th minute after PRIMUS INC FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. Christian Prado tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Guilherme Matorin. An unnecessary self made goal, 1-3 in the 87th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers 徐振康 in the 89th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. The supporters of Ecuador booed when PRIMUS INC FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. 孙源鹰 didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ecuador's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.