Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Oskar Törnblom took the kick off in the first half of the match. 2 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Oskar Törnblom came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Rıdvan İbrahimoğlu in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Leon Craandijk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 19 minutes had been played when some careless play by FFC Merainies 03's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Daniel Zorita was slow to take the kick. During this time Ecuador's players had a chance to rest. The supporters of FFC Merainies 03 booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Camilo Gisbert didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 21 played minutes, FFC Merainies 03's Fabio Botello shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Julio Vera came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in FFC Merainies 03 reached it. In the 23rd minute the ball was on its way in behind FFC Merainies 03's goalkeeper Rıdvan İbrahimoğlu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After taking down the ball on Ecuador's corner Cristian Sancho fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Rıdvan İbrahimoğlu quite easily take care of the ball. After some careless play in the FFC Merainies 03 defense, Cristian Sancho kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rıdvan İbrahimoğlu. The FFC Merainies 03 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rıdvan İbrahimoğlu should have stopped the shot. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leon Craandijk in the 34th minute of play. After 36 minutes FFC Merainies 03's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Daniel Zorita who took care of the corner kick. When the match had gone on for 37 minutes, Felix Montenegro put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Rıdvan İbrahimoğlu. Cristian Sancho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rıdvan İbrahimoğlu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 47th minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Daniel Zorita to strike the kick off in the second half. Cristian Sancho hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. After 57 minutes, Oskar Törnblom made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Ecuador's Julio Vera tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 62nd minute Oskar Törnblom 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. In the 63rd minute, Fabio Botello hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 64th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rıdvan İbrahimoğlu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Oskar Törnblom sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leon Craandijk in the 74th minute of the match. FFC Merainies 03's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Fabio Botello in the 78th minute. FFC Merainies 03's Fabio Botello was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Julio Vera in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 81st minute Luis Andino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rıdvan İbrahimoğlu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 82th minute after FFC Merainies 03's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. 86 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Ksawery Gongola came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ksawery Gongola, 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 Oskar Törnblom in the 88th minute of the match. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Oskar Törnblom in the 88th minute of the match. In the 94th minute, Felix Montenegro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Ecuador had won after a very even match.