Challenge

Hamunaptra Arena
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Dorival Sarmento took the kick off in the first half of the match. Eduardo Dorado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eduardo Dorado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 11th minute of the match. Eduardo Dorado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 14th minute of play. The corner ended in Daniel Zorita almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but FC Hamunaptra's Eduardo Dorado did a great save. FC Hamunaptra's Omar Njoroge suffered a sore thigh after 17 minutes and couldn't finish the game. 17 minutes into the game, Primitivo Andino 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 FC Hamunaptra the free kick. FC Hamunaptra's Curtis Limo was substituted for Omar Njoroge. Primitivo Andino kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. After having played for 19 minutes, Wilson Nzeki managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Hamunaptra's supporters crossed their fingers, but Wilson Nzeki was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 27 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC Hamunaptra'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 corner led Ecuador's Cristian Sancho to fire away a dangerous shot which Eduardo Dorado despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 29th minute, Daniel Zorita sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and FC Hamunaptra's Eduardo Dorado didn't even have to move. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dorival Sarmento got free with Julio Vera in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, FC Hamunaptra's Daniel Ndereba got a free kick in the 31st minute. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Curtis Limo in the 33rd minute of the match. 35 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nicolae Ceaușescu. The corner ended in Wilson Nzeki almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Ecuador's Julio Vera did a great save. 39 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dorival Sarmento. 40 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eduardo Dorado narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 43rd minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eduardo Dorado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Daniel Ndereba during the 45th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 45th minute, Daniel Ndereba hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Daniel Zorita was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 46th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Daniel Zorita was the one to do the kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Wilson Nzeki came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 52nd minute, Wilson Nzeki hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, FC Hamunaptra's Eduardo Dorado got control of the ball when Felix Montenegro tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 58th minute, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-1. After 61st play minutes Dorival Sarmento shot 1-1, a short shot which went by Julio Vera and just under the crossbar into goal. 肖南珂 hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. In the 67th minute, Cristian Sancho made a precise shot to the right of Eduardo Dorado. FC Hamunaptra's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nicolae Ceaușescu in the 72nd minute of play. In the 73rd minute, Juan Sebastián Puig hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Felix Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 81 minutes into the match, Dorival Sarmento notched a goal, 3-2, to the right of Ecuador's Julio Vera. Julio Vera was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dorival Sarmento, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Ecuador were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.