Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Daniel Zorita started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cuero Buseth in the 3rd minute of play. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Felix Montenegro hit a great ball. Wilbert Ugalde struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Julio Vera didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Alvi Verde. Téo Leite made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristian Sancho in the 9th minute. If Felix Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Camilo Gisbert hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cuero Buseth in the 13th minute of play. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wilbert Ugalde, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 20 minutes into the game, Daniel Zorita lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Téo Leite. 25 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Cuero Buseth came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Alvi Verde getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Jordy van der Stoel hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Alvi Verde's Peker Suersan got a free kick in the 29th minute. Piarres Cabredo hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cuero Buseth in the 37th minute of play. 38 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Téo Leite narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 41st minute, Daniel Zorita made a precise shot to the right of Téo Leite. Alvi Verde's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. In the 46th minute, Luis Andino got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 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 Cuero Buseth to strike the kick off in the second half. Téo Leite made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 52nd minute of play. If Cuero Buseth had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 54th minute Cuero Buseth 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. After 58 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Camilo Gisbert. Thanks to some nice moves Cuero Buseth could shoot a difficult shot in the 61st minute, which Julio Vera however easily saved by the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 62nd minute of play forced Alvi Verde's goalkeeper Téo Leite to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 64th minute the ball was on its way in behind Alvi Verde's goalkeeper Téo Leite, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Cuero Buseth came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Alvi Verde fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Cuero Buseth couldn't finish the play. Alvi Verde's Rodolfo Perfecto was substituted for Cuero Buseth. Rodolfo Perfecto's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Julio Vera read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 70th minute of play. Daniel Zorita took the ball and in the 73 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Téo Leite. Téo Leite dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. Rodolfo Perfecto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Rodolfo Perfecto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 82 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rodolfo Perfecto. In the 86th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Alvi Verde's Almir Alagoano got a free kick in the 88th minute. 91 minutes into the match, Alvi Verde's Rodolfo Perfecto sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 92 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ecuador's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Wilbert Ugalde was slow to take the kick. During this time Alvi Verde's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Alvi Verde's Wilbert Ugalde to fire away a dangerous shot which Julio Vera despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Jordy van der Stoel charged in rather forcefully in the 93rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jordy van der Stoel the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Alvi Verde getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Jordy van der Stoel hit a great ball. With his leg Julio Vera managed to avoid a goal in the 95thth minute, when Alvi Verde's Rodolfo Perfecto fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. There was no doubt that Ecuador were the better team. Ecuador's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.