Challenge

Quinta das Luzes FC
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) In the 5th minute, Aleksey Denisov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 7th 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. In the 8th minute of the match QUINTA DAS LUZES F.C. got a corner. Ecuador's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Bernardo Simões ran over to the corner to take the kick. A well-hit corner resulted in Ilídio Abrantes heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Kristopher Johnson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Camilo Gisbert got a free kick in the 13th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Miroslav Klose kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Julio Vera. That made the score 1-0 in the 14 minute of play. 20 minutes into the match, QUINTA DAS LUZES F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Kristopher Johnson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. QUINTA DAS LUZES F.C.'s Kristopher Johnson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luis Andino in the 22nd minute of play. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Miroslav Klose in the 25th minute. Kristopher Johnson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luis Andino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ecuador's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daniel Zorita in the 39th minute. Through an outstanding action, after 40 minutes, Julio Vera successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexandre Silva in the 43rd minute of play. Fabiano Medeiros hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match.

QUINTA DAS LUZES F.C. made a substitution. Gigel Durbac replaced Diamantino Vilela. In a very dangerous position, a player in Ecuador fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 55th minute. Penalty! After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a free kick in the 59th minute. In the 64th minute, Luis Andino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 68 minutes into the game, Miroslav Klose cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Julio Vera was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ilídio Abrantes hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Bernardo Simões hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. When Miroslav Klose came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the QUINTA DAS LUZES F.C. fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Miroslav Klose couldn't finish the play. In the 82nd minute, Miroslav Klose left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The QUINTA DAS LUZES F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. In the 86th minute, Miroslav Klose 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 4-0. QUINTA DAS LUZES F.C.'s Miroslav Klose got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Luis Andino fell near the penalty area in the 96th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ecuador's protests and gave Luis Andino a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of QUINTA DAS LUZES F.C. booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luis Andino didn't get a good kick on the ball. QUINTA DAS LUZES F.C.'s supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.