Challenge

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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. José Bomba started the match with the kick off. Miguel Poças took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Ecuador's zone, José Bomba stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Vera came out of the goal and José Bomba tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 9 minutes into the match, F.C. Paços de Ferreira's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Miguel Poças reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 10 minutes had been played when some careless play by F.C. Paços de Ferreira'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. When the match clock showed 11 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Felix Montenegro sped through F.C. Paços de Ferreira's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Miguel Poças. Juan Sebastián Puig kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Nicolae Hoisie kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. Miguel Poças showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 16th minute of the match. 18 minutes had been played when some careless play by F.C. Paços de Ferreira'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. The corner ended in Daniel Zorita almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but F.C. Paços de Ferreira's Miguel Poças did a great save. José Bomba might have been able to make a better finish in the 20th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Julio Vera. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. José Bomba ran back to his position shaking his head. Julio Vera made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when José Bomba sent off a good shot on target. In the 23rd 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 24th minute, Daniel Zorita 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. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Miguel Poças tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. F.C. Paços de Ferreira's Miguel Poças played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 40th minute of play. Nicolae Hoisie hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. José Bomba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. José Bomba came free with the goalkeeper in the 45th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Julio Vera could save by the left post. After the first half Ecuador were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Daniel Zorita to make the kick off. Luis Andino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 50th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. José Bomba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience was convinced that José Bomba's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. Miguel Poças showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 58th minute of the match. A collision led to F.C. Paços de Ferreira getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Emin Sağan hit a great ball. Miguel Poças took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luis Andino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Bomba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by José Bomba in the 71st minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. José Bomba'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 75th minute of play. 76 minutes into the game, F.C. Paços de Ferreira's José Bomba 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. F.C. Paços de Ferreira's Fabrício Travassos was substituted for João Maia. After a rather tough play, F.C. Paços de Ferreira's Bóas Pernas got a free kick in the 82nd minute. 84 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Miguel Poças narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 85 minutes had been played when some careless play by F.C. Paços de Ferreira'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. Ecuador's Luis Andino was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Miguel Poças in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 87th minute José Bomba 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. With a little luck, F.C. Paços de Ferreira's Miguel Poças got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. Emin Sağan hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. When the referee blew the final whistle, F.C. Paços de Ferreira could leave the field as winners, despite Ecuador having more of the ball for most of the match.