Challenge

Estadio Cuchilla
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Isaias Cresitobalo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 3 minutes had been played when some careless play by Cuchilla 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. Luis Andino made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that Cuchilla FC's Fernando Segio managed to reach the ball for a save. Michel Salgado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Fernando Segio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 12th 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. In the 21st match minute, Cuchilla FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Miguel Ángel Hoefler to maneuver through the defense. Anacleto Ibon struck a weak shot in the 23rd 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 Cuchilla FC. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isaias Cresitobalo in the 29th minute of the match. Fernando Segio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 30th minute of the match. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fernando Segio having to interfere. Antonio Arias's late challenge caught a Cuchilla FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Antonio Arias helped the player get up and apologised. After 38 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Ecuador! After 41 minutes, Daniel Zorita mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ecuador and the Cuchilla FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Cuchilla FC's Bernardino Normando was substituted for Valdir Vale. The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Daniel Zorita stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Fernando Segio made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Cristian Sancho sent off a good shot on target. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 54th minute after Cuchilla FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. After taking down the ball on Ecuador's corner Felix Montes fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Fernando Segio quite easily take care of the ball. Anacleto Ibon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristian Sancho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fernando Segio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 59th minute of the match, but Fernando Segio made a huge save. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Fernando Segio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Cuchilla FC's Fernando Segio got control of the ball when Cristian Sancho tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 77th minute after Cuchilla FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. At last the ball reached Luis Andino at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of Cuchilla FC. 0-2. After 85 minutes Cuchilla FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Daniel Zorita who took care of the corner kick. At last the ball reached Juan Sebastián Puig at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of Cuchilla FC. 0-3. When the final whistle sounded Ecuador left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Cuchilla FC.