Challenge

Alejandro Villanueva
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Estebe Constante started the match with the kick off. With his leg Julio Vera managed to avoid a goal in the 9thth minute, when Deportivo Alianza Lima.'s Estebe Constante fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 19th minute, Estebe Constante 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. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Estebe Constante, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. 27 minutes into the match, Deportivo Alianza Lima.'s Estebe Constante sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Estebe Constante recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 34th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 37th minute, Cristian Sancho 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. When Deportivo Alianza Lima.'s Estebe Constante in the 39th minute got a chance for a shot 39th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ecuador's goalie prevented a goal. Daniel Zorita scored 0-1 in the 40th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Yao Yun Qian, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Yao Yun Qian showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 45th minute of the match. Julio Vera was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Valdo Mas showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 47 minute of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Daniel Zorita was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Estebe Constante 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. Estebe Constante sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Estebe Constante'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 59th minute of play. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 63 minutes into the game, Deportivo Alianza Lima.'s Estebe Constante nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Julio Vera made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Daniel Zorita's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Yao Yun Qian read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 69th minute of play. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Estebe Constante's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. Deportivo Alianza Lima.'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Estebe Constante in the 72nd minute. The corner led Deportivo Alianza Lima.'s Estebe Constante to fire away a dangerous shot which Julio Vera despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After 73 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Estebe Constante who took care of the corner kick. Gualterio Notes made a great header on Deportivo Alianza Lima.'s corner, it was just that Ecuador's Julio Vera managed to reach the ball for a save. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Estebe Constante's shot from short distance in the 76th minute. The audience was convinced that Estebe Constante's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 84th minute of the game. In the 88th 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. Gualterio Notes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 93 minutes into the match, Deportivo Alianza Lima.'s Estebe Constante sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 94 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Estebe Constante who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Deportivo Alianza Lima.'s corner Estebe Constante fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Julio Vera quite easily take care of the ball. The Deportivo Alianza Lima. fans' excitement grew in the 94th match minute when Deportivo Alianza Lima.'s Henric Andueco 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 4-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Deportivo Alianza Lima.'s Yao Yun Qian played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 97th minute of play. Ecuador's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Deportivo Alianza Lima. had won, even though Ecuador had held more of the ball.