Challenge

Estadio Fundalara
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Daniel Zorita made the kick off which started today's match. 7 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dong narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 9th minute of play forced Deportivo Galicia's goalkeeper Dong to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dong showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 14th minute of the match. When Ecuador's Felix Montenegro in the 19th minute got a chance for a shot 19th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Deportivo Galicia's goalie prevented a goal. Svanbjörn von den Berg hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Dong made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 23rd minute of play. Cristian Sancho hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Dong made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 27th minute of play. 27 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dong made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Agustín Saelices in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dong saved Deportivo Galicia from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Agustín Saelices in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dong saved Deportivo Galicia from getting behind. Dong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Daniel Zorita in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dong saved Deportivo Galicia from getting behind. When Ecuador's Daniel Zorita in the 38th minute got a chance for a shot 38th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Deportivo Galicia's goalie prevented a goal. 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. Felix Montes made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that Deportivo Galicia's Dong managed to reach the ball for a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Svanbjörn von den Berg managed to get in a good position for a shot. Deportivo Galicia's supporters rose to their feet, but Svanbjörn von den Berg was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Julio Vera breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Dong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 45th minute, Fabian Cordearo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Leonel Mesquita to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute Leonel Mesquita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Vera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leonel Mesquita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sven-Åke Granberg in the 57th minute of the match. The Deportivo Galicia fans' excitement grew in the 59th match minute when Deportivo Galicia's Sven-Åke Granberg looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Sven-Åke Granberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. A collision led to Deportivo Galicia getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Leonel Mesquita hit a great ball. Dong made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 71st minute of play. The audience was convinced that Leonel Mesquita's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sven-Åke Granberg scored 2-1 in the 78th 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. Dong made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 81st minute. If Sven-Åke Granberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 84th minute, Fabian Cordearo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Leonel Mesquita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 95th minute Sven-Åke Granberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Vera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Antonio Arias hit a great ball. In the 96th minute, Sven-Åke Granberg sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Ecuador's Julio Vera didn't even have to move. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Deportivo Galicia were victorious despite being under pressure from Ecuador for much of the match.