Challenge

Harpia Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Saul Mambru started the match with the kick off. Aden Couzens 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 4th minute. 11 minutes into the match, Clube Atlético Paulista's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Aden Couzens reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 13 minutes into the match, Clube Atlético Paulista's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Aden Couzens reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Saul Mambru got free with Julio Vera in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aden Couzens having to interfere. Aden Couzens showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 19th minute of the match. After 26 minutes, Rickard Ödman made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Ecuador's Julio Vera tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 31 minutes into the match, Clube Atlético Paulista's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Aden Couzens reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 32nd minute, Juan Sebastián Puig hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rickard Ödman in the 33rd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th 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. Aden Couzens breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd 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. Aden Couzens breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 45 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Aden Couzens narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 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. Daniel Zorita was the one to do the kick off. When Daniel Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 53rd 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. In the 57th match minute, Clube Atlético Paulista was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedrinho Aparecido to maneuver through the defense. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rickard Ödman in the 58th minute of the match. If Rickard Ödman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Clube Atlético Paulista's Rickard Ödman in the 60th minute got a chance for a shot 60th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ecuador's goalie prevented a goal. Rickard Ödman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 71 minutes into the match, Clube Atlético Paulista's goal looked a bit too open when Luis Andino came free, but Aden Couzens reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th 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. Aden Couzens breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Clube Atlético Paulista made a substitution. Marquinhos Pena replaced Corbett Alonso. Luis Andino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aden Couzens having to interfere. Camilo Gisbert made in the 86th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Luis Andino. After 90 minutes Clube Atlético Paulista'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. After a rather tough play, Clube Atlético Paulista's Saul Mambru got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Aden Couzens was a little too slow when Cristian Sancho got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 93rd minute. The score was now 1-1.