Challenge

REPUBLICA DE LIBERIA
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Cornelio Constancio started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cristian Sancho in the 5th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rodrigo Amato prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 7th minute, Juan Sebastián Puig hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. LiBeRiA F.C.'s Rodrigo Amato played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 13th minute of play. In the 17th minute, Daniel Zorita made a precise shot to the right of Rodrigo Amato. LiBeRiA F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 20th minute Cornelio Constancio 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 21st minute, Daniel Zorita left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ecuador fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Juan Ignacio Gol tried to sneak it across the goal line. 25 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rodrigo Amato made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. 31 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Baltasar Guib. Felix Montenegro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodrigo Amato having to interfere. 38 minutes into the game, Fermin Porfiro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. LiBeRiA F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ecuador the free kick. After a rather tough play, LiBeRiA F.C.'s Fermin Porfiro got a free kick in the 38th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniel Zorita was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rodrigo Amato breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cornelio Constancio in the 45th minute of play. In the 47th minute Luis Andino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodrigo Amato saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half Ecuador were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Daniel Zorita to strike the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Rodrigo Amato in the 51st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some careless play in the LiBeRiA F.C. defense, Cristian Sancho kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rodrigo Amato. The LiBeRiA F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rodrigo Amato should have stopped the shot. Rodrigo Amato made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 56th minute. Rodrigo Amato took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Agustín Saelices, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Juan Sebastián Puig recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 66 minutes of play, Ecuador's Juan Sebastián Puig made it 0-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rodrigo Amato was left in no man's land by his defense there! 70 minutes into the match, LiBeRiA F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Rodrigo Amato reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cristian Sancho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Rodrigo Amato made a huge save. Cristian Sancho came free with the goalkeeper in the 74th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Rodrigo Amato could save by the left post. Rodrigo Amato 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 78th minute. Cristian Sancho succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-6 in the 78th playminute. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Juan Ignacio Gol in the 81st minute of play. When the match had gone on for 83 minutes, Daniel Zorita put it in 0-7 from a short distance just to the right of Rodrigo Amato. In the 90th match minute, LiBeRiA F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Igor Cordairo to maneuver through the defense. The audience held their breath when Daniel Zorita in the 92nd minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Rodrigo Amato's left hand side.