Challenge

Arena Dchamps
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gabi Gol in the 9th minute of play. Nestor Quirino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gabi Gol, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 18 minutes, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristian Sancho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 21 minutes of play, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nestor Quirino was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 24 minutes of play, Ecuador's Agustín Saelices made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nestor Quirino was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 36th minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. Thanks to some nice moves Gabi Gol could shoot a difficult shot in the 41st minute, which Julio Vera however easily saved by the left post. Gabi Gol who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 46thth minute tested the skills of Julio Vera when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Felix Montenegros short, quick shot in the 58thth minute got Nestor Quirino to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. A collision led to América-SC F.C. getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Kobe Haaland hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Gabi Gol's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. Luis Andino kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. In the 68th minute, Téo Cordeiro 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. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jerônimo Pimenta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gabi Gol in the 76th minute of play. In the 85thth minute of the game Gabi Gol who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ecuador's Julio Vera was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 86th minute Kobe Haaland 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 90th minute, Kobe Haaland hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Ecuador booed when América-SC F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joaquim Branco didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nestor Quirino made a fantastic save in the 96th minute, when Cristian Sancho sent off a good shot on target.