Challenge

Nilton Santos
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Daniel Zorita made the kick off which started today's match. Inocencio Oinatz 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 9th minute. In the 11th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Inocencio Oinatz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Inocencio Oinatz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Brais in the 16th minute of play. Inocencio Oinatz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Set Fire defense, Cristian Sancho kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Inocencio Oinatz. The Set Fire fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Inocencio Oinatz should have stopped the shot. Inocencio Oinatz 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 27th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Daniel Zorita in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Inocencio Oinatz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Inocencio Oinatz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 34th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberto Bidun got free with Julio Vera in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedro Brais in the 40th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Daniel Zorita in the 43rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Inocencio Oinatz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 44 minutes in the game, Pedro Brais fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Julio Vera having to interfere. In the 46th minute the ball was on its way in behind Set Fire's goalkeeper Inocencio Oinatz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 47th minute of play forced Set Fire's goalkeeper Inocencio Oinatz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Disappointed in the 0-1 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 Alberto Bidun to strike the kick off in the second half. When Olof Uter came up free with the goalie in the 51st minute, the Set Fire 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 Olof Uter couldn't finish the play. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Bidun in the 52nd minute of play. Felix Montenegro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 63rd minute of the match, but Inocencio Oinatz made a huge save. 65 minutes into the match, Set Fire's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Inocencio Oinatz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Inocencio Oinatz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luis Andino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cristian Sancho took the ball and in the 69 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Inocencio Oinatz. Inocencio Oinatz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Bidun in the 73rd minute of play. 74 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Bidun came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Luis Andino kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Inocencio Oinatz. That made the score 0-4 in the 79 minute of play. 87 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Jack McCrindle came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jack McCrindle's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Julio Vera read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 89th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a free kick in the 90th minute. Julio Vera came out of the goal in the 91st minute to try and stop a shot by Set Fire's Jack McCrindle. But to his dismay, Jack McCrindle quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-4. Ecuador played a much better game than Set Fire and deserved their victory. The Set Fire players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.