Challenge

Estadio Pinhote
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Daniel Zorita kicked off to start the match. In the 5th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pinhote FC's goalkeeper Joacim First, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guo Ming, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. After having played for 15 minutes, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Daniel Zorita was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 17 minutes into the match, Pinhote FC's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Joacim First reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Guo Ming, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pinhote FC's Joacim First played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 22nd minute of play. Joacim First made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 23rd minute of play. Sebastião Andrade kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. Joacim First took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joacim First showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. 33 minutes had been played when some careless play by Pinhote FC'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. Felix Montenegro made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that Pinhote FC's Joacim First managed to reach the ball for a save. After 33 minutes, Felix Montenegro made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Pinhote FC's Joacim First tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joacim First having to interfere. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kang Ning Yu in the 42nd minute of play. When Pinhote FC's Sílvio Luís Ceresso, in the 44th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Pinhote FC. Joacim First made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 46th minute of play. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Joacim First didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Guo Ming to strike the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Pinhote FC's Joacim First got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. Felix Montes's late challenge caught a Pinhote FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Felix Montes helped the player get up and apologised. In the 56th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felix Montes to maneuver through the defense. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Holger Siöberg in the 59th minute of play. In the 60th minute, Luis Andino made a precise shot to the right of Joacim First. Pinhote FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. After a rather tough play, Pinhote FC's Loco Martin got a free kick in the 64th minute. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Holger Siöberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Daniel Zorita recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 76th minute, Guo Ming hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Joacim First made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 77th minute. In the 79th minute Holger Siöberg 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. 85 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Holger Siöberg came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 85th minute, Holger Siöberg left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pinhote FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. Pinhote FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Loco Martin in the 93rd minute. The corner ended in Sílvio Luís Ceresso almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Ecuador's Julio Vera did a great save. Ecuador's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.