Challenge

Coliseo Tupac Shakur
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Garry Mason started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Luis Andino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paulo Victor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cristian Sancho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Paulo Victor read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 5th minute of play. Ecuador's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daniel Zorita in the 7th minute. Daniel Zorita made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that Los Colegas del Barrio's Paulo Victor managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 10th minute Garry Mason 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. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Antonio Arias got a free kick in the 11th minute. 14 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Paulo Victor narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Pelayo Vazquez's late challenge caught a Ecuador's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pelayo Vazquez helped the player get up and apologised. Pelayo Vazquez hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. In the 19th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo Victor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 21 minutes, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Daniel Zorita was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Los Colegas del Barrio's Zosimo Ibanez got a free kick in the 26th minute. Felix Montenegro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulo Victor having to interfere. Paulo Victor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luis Andino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 38 minutes into the match, Los Colegas del Barrio's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Paulo Victor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Garry Mason during the 40th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 41 played minutes Los Colegas del Barrio got a freekick which was hit by Garry Mason. Antonio Arias kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Olaf Iniesta's late challenge caught a Ecuador's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Olaf Iniesta helped the player get up and apologised. After 52 played minutes Los Colegas del Barrio got a freekick which was hit by Olaf Iniesta. Paulo Victor made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Cristian Sancho sent off a good shot on target. In the 59th play minute Daniel Zorita came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Paulo Victor. 0-1. Emilio Nunez kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Los Colegas del Barrio made a substitution. Bitxintxo Etxeberria replaced Olaf Iniesta. Los Colegas del Barrio made a substitution. Antonio Canal replaced Eutropio Harroyo. After a rather tough play, Los Colegas del Barrio's Emilio Nunez got a free kick in the 65th minute. In the 68th 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. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulo Victor having to interfere. In the 83rd 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 some careless play in the Los Colegas del Barrio defense, Daniel Zorita kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Paulo Victor. The Los Colegas del Barrio fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Paulo Victor should have stopped the shot. Garry Mason struck a weak shot in the 96th 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 Los Colegas del Barrio.