Challenge

Nuevo Tigris
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Ecuador's Daniel Zorita started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Artur Boruc didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. In the 8th minute, Cristian Sancho left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ecuador fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. 11 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Luis Andino nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Artur Boruc made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th 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. Artur Boruc breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Artur Boruc took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felix Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 18thth minute of the game Daniel Zorita who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Rayo Bengala's Artur Boruc was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After some careless play in the Rayo Bengala defense, Daniel Zorita kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Artur Boruc. The Rayo Bengala fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Artur Boruc should have stopped the shot. Artur Boruc 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 22nd minute. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Macabeo Sampil in the 28th minute of the match. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Macabeo Sampil, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. 31 minutes into the game, Daniel Zorita cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Artur Boruc was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. A collision led to Rayo Bengala getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Teodosio Lorenzo hit a great ball. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Macabeo Sampil, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpected shot in the 40th minute by Macabeo Sampil got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 43rd minute, Macabeo Sampil hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rayo Bengala's Artur Boruc played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 45th minute of play. The Rayo Bengala players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Ecuador were winning 0-4.

The wind increased when Macabeo Sampil made the kick off in the second half. Through an outstanding action, after 54 minutes, Artur Boruc successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. A collision led to Rayo Bengala getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Policarpio Lama hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Rayo Bengala defense, Daniel Zorita kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Artur Boruc. The Rayo Bengala fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Artur Boruc should have stopped the shot. Artur Boruc showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Agustín Saelices, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. In the 72nd minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Artur Boruc saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 76 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Policarpio Lama came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Felix Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rayo Bengala made a substitution. Muntis Stiebriņsons replaced Macabeo Sampil. After a defensive mix-up in Ecuador's zone, Muntis Stiebriņsons stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Vera came out of the goal and Muntis Stiebriņsons tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rayo Bengala's Palacios Bobes was substituted for Policarpio Lama. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Muntis Stiebriņsons in the 88th minute of play. In the 89th minute, Julen Castellano made a precise shot to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-5. The audience was convinced that Muntis Stiebriņsons's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 93rd minute of the game. Rayo Bengala's Palacios Bobes got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.