Challenge

REPUBLICA DE LIBERIA
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Daniel Zorita took the kick off in the first half of the match. Rodrigo Amato showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. After 5 minutes of play, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rodrigo Amato was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fermin Porfiro during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 10th minute, Fermin Porfiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. LiBeRiA F.C.'s Rodrigo Amato played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 12th minute of play. After 15 minutes of play, Ecuador's Luis Andino made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rodrigo Amato was left in no man's land by his defense there! Daniel Zorita's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rodrigo Amato read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 17th minute of play. In the 19th minute, Agustín Saelices left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ecuador fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. Evelio Jusepe hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Antonio Arias hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, LiBeRiA F.C.'s Igor Cordairo got a free kick in the 26th minute. Rodrigo Amato made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Agustín Saelices in the 27th minute of play. Juan Ignacio Gol could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Julio Vera made a huge save. Rodrigo Amato didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Luis Andino went, in the 36th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to LiBeRiA F.C. getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Adan Steven hit a great ball. 46 minutes into the match, LiBeRiA F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Rodrigo Amato reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cornelio Constancio was the one to do the kick off. In the 57th minute, Daniel Zorita ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rodrigo Amato was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-7. Daniel Zorita blasted a shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rodrigo Amato having to make a save. After 62 played minutes Cristian Sancho rounded LiBeRiA F.C.'s defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-8. In the 66th minute, Cristian Sancho got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Rodrigo Amato tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rodrigo Amato was out of position in the 68 minute of play, and Agustín Saelices capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Agustín Saelices really showed his touch with that goal: 0-9. Rodrigo Amato made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 72nd minute. Rodrigo Amato was a little too slow when Daniel Zorita got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 75th minute. The score was now 0-10. Daniel Zorita's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Rodrigo Amato firmly grabbed it by the left post. When the match clock showed 86 minutes, the score became 0-13 when Cristian Sancho sped through LiBeRiA F.C.'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Rodrigo Amato. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jose Austin during the 89th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 92 minutes into the game, Cristian Sancho recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Rodrigo Amato. Cristian Sancho showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-14. The LiBeRiA F.C. fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Ecuador were clearly better and deserved to take the win.