Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Daniel Zorita started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. A nice corner shot did that Isidoro Heriberto got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Julio Vera quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. A hard shot 7 in the game by Daniel Zorita from a close distance when the talented Bogdan Lobonț managed to make a qualified save. FC NATIONAL's players were relieved. 8 minutes into the match, FC NATIONAL's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Bogdan Lobonț reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 10th minute after FC NATIONAL's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. With a little luck, FC NATIONAL's Bogdan Lobonț got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. Bogdan Lobonț showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. With a little luck, FC NATIONAL's Bogdan Lobonț got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 21st minute of the match, Daniel Zorita got a very nice opportunity to score, but Bogdan Lobonț was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 22nd minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. FC NATIONAL's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Daniel Zorita ran over to the corner to take the kick. Daniel Zorita made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that FC NATIONAL's Bogdan Lobonț managed to reach the ball for a save. 25 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Apostolis Polychronopoulos came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Octavian Popescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Cristian Sancho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Bogdan Lobonț made a huge save. In the 35th 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. After 39 minutes FC NATIONAL'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. The corner ended in Daniel Zorita almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but FC NATIONAL's Bogdan Lobonț did a great save. When Daniel Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 41st 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. After 42 played minutes FC NATIONAL got a freekick which was hit by Paraskevas Sorin.

The wind increased when Apostolis Polychronopoulos made the kick off in the second half. Bogdan Lobonț showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Bogdan Lobonț showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. After 64 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Isidoro Heriberto who took care of the corner kick. A well-hit corner resulted in Phaiakes Paraskevopoulos heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. 67 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Phaiakes Paraskevopoulos came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Phaiakes Paraskevopoulos in the 71st minute of play. 74 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC NATIONAL'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 went over the outstretched arms of FC NATIONAL's goalie and right to Felix Montes. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. FC NATIONAL's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. In the 76th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bogdan Lobonț saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 76th minute, Cristian Sancho ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bogdan Lobonț was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. 82 minutes into the match, FC NATIONAL's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Bogdan Lobonț reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bogdan Lobonț showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antonio Arias, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Bogdan Lobonț showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 84th minute of the match. After 87 minutes, Paraskevas Sorin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC NATIONAL and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 89th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juan Sebastián Puig to maneuver through the defense. With an all-out effort, FC NATIONAL's Julio Vera threw himself towards the right post 90 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Apostolis Polychronopoulos, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Ecuador had played much better football throughout.