Challenge

Gran Parque Central
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Camilo Gisbert made in the 2nd minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Luis Andino. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Grabiel Escorcia, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. In the 16th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Camilo Gisbert to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Nacional was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jony Maidana didn't get a good kick on the ball. Grabiel Escorcia blasted a shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Julio Vera having to make a save. 23 minutes into the match, Nacional's Grabiel Escorcia sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Nacional's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Xu Sha in the 24th minute. 24 minutes into the game, one of Ecuador:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When the match had been going on for 27 minutes, Nacional's Grabiel Escorcia got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Julio Vera. In the 32nd minute, José Luis Rodríguez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd rose to their feet as Nacional's Grabiel Escorcia slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Julio Vera. That made the score 3-1 after 37 minutes of play. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Grabiel Escorcia in the 46th minute of play.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Daniel Zorita to strike the kick off in the second half. Daniel Zorita in the 53rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Juaneizu Merida, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. When Daniel Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the Ecuador 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 Daniel Zorita couldn't finish the play. In the 60th minute Grabiel Escorcia 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. The Ecuador fans' excitement grew in the 62nd match minute when Ecuador's Felix Montenegro looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 68th minute, Grabiel Escorcia made a precise shot to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-2. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 82 minutes into the game, Grabiel Escorcia cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-2. Julio Vera was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 89th minute, Grabiel Escorcia 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. The Nacional fans' excitement grew in the 91st match minute when Nacional's Grabiel Escorcia looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 6-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 96 minutes into the match, Nacional's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Juaneizu Merida reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.