Challenge

Jorge ELCAMELLO Soto
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Izel Guill got the match started through his kick off. After a defensive mix-up in RESISTIR SC's zone, Daniel Zorita stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Isidro Boni came out of the goal and Daniel Zorita tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 5 minutes in the game, Izel Guill fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Julio Vera having to interfere. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Izel Guill in the 5th minute of play. In the 7th minute RESISTIR SC were awarded a corner. Zarando Puente went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Zarando Puente almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Ecuador's Julio Vera did a great save. Belasko Espiga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 16th minute of play forced RESISTIR SC's goalkeeper Isidro Boni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 18 minutes into the match, RESISTIR SC's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Isidro Boni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Izel Guill in the 23rd minute of play. After 24 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Zarando Puente who took care of the corner kick. In the 26th minute, Cristian Sancho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Isidro Boni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 28th minute of play. 29 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Isidro Boni narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 31st minute of play forced RESISTIR SC's goalkeeper Isidro Boni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Daniel Zorita's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Isidro Boni read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 34th minute of play. RESISTIR SC's Isidro Boni played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 40th minute of play. In the 44th match minute, RESISTIR SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Belasko Espiga to maneuver through the defense. Isidro Boni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 45th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 47th minute of play forced RESISTIR SC's goalkeeper Isidro Boni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the RESISTIR SC defense, Daniel Zorita kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Isidro Boni. The RESISTIR SC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Isidro Boni should have stopped the shot. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Daniel Zorita to strike the kick off in the second half. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a free kick in the 61st minute. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Daniel Zorita hit a great ball. 72 minutes into the game, Daniel Zorita was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ecuador's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave RESISTIR SC the free kick. Daniel Zorita hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Juan Sebastián Puig hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Julio Vera came out of the goal in the 78th minute to try and stop a shot by RESISTIR SC's Izel Guill. But to his dismay, Izel Guill quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. Daniel Zorita's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Isidro Boni firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 89th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. RESISTIR SC'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. The corner ended in Daniel Zorita almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but RESISTIR SC's Isidro Boni did a great save. Izel Guill scored 3-2 in the 91st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Julio Vera, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. RESISTIR SC's Isidro Boni played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luis Andino in the 95th minute of play. The RESISTIR SC support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.