Challenge

Santo Domingo
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Roberto Cruz blasted a shot towards the goal in the 2nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Julio Vera having to make a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Roberto Cruz got free with Julio Vera in the 2nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 4th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dida Ramalho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 5 played minutes Alcorcón A.D.A got a freekick which was hit by Carlito Infante. A collision led to Alcorcón A.D.A getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Santiago Almeida hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Roberto Cruz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Alcorcón A.D.A's supporters rose to their feet, but Roberto Cruz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Julio Vera breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Dida Ramalho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Agustín Saelices, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Through an outstanding action, after 19 minutes, Julio Vera successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. A collision led to Alcorcón A.D.A getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Carlito Infante hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 22nd minute of play forced Alcorcón A.D.A's goalkeeper Dida Ramalho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Dida Ramalho didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. Dida Ramalho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 32nd minute of play. Dida Ramalho 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 might have been able to make a better finish in the 38th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dida Ramalho. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cristian Sancho ran back to his position shaking his head. A collision led to Alcorcón A.D.A getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Santiago Almeida hit a great ball. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Unai Roca in the 45th minute of play. In the 47th minute, Marcial Aceves reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Julio Vera. The goal made the score 1-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Marcial Aceves was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Daniel Zorita hit a great ball. Santiago Almeida hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. When Felix Montes fell near the penalty area in the 58th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ecuador's protests and gave Felix Montes a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Alcorcón A.D.A booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Montes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Agustín Saelices sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 63rd minute, but Dida Ramalho got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving Alcorcón A.D.A hanging dry this time. With a little luck, Alcorcón A.D.A's Dida Ramalho got control of the ball when Cristian Sancho tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniel Zorita was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dida Ramalho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alcorcón A.D.A made a substitution. Casildo Macho replaced Santiago Almeida. Alcorcón A.D.A's Dida Ramalho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 75th minute of play. A collision led to Alcorcón A.D.A getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Casildo Macho hit a great ball. Dida Ramalho acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 78th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Daniel Zorita. After 80 minutes, Daniel Zorita mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ecuador and the Alcorcón A.D.A players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 81st match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Daniel Zorita to maneuver through the defense. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roberto Cruz in the 81st minute of play. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcial Aceves, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Dida Ramalho made a huge save. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roberto Cruz, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Dida Ramalho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Severiano Calvo hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. The Alcorcón A.D.A players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.