Challenge

Lucas E. Abalos
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Cecilio Tristan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Julio Vera read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 2nd minute of play. With his leg Julio Vera managed to avoid a goal in the 5thth minute, when Abuba Akotonon FC's Cecilio Tristan fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Abuba Akotonon FC's Hugo Orlando Gatti played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 6th minute of play. When Ecuador's Daniel Zorita in the 7th minute got a chance for a shot 7th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Abuba Akotonon FC's goalie prevented a goal. Abuba Akotonon FC's Hugo Orlando Gatti played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 12th minute of play. In the 13th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. Abuba Akotonon FC'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. 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 14th minute. When Agustín Saelices came up free with the goalie in the 22nd 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 Agustín Saelices couldn't finish the play. Hugo Orlando Gatti took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Agustín Saelices blasted a shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Hugo Orlando Gatti having to make a save. 32 minutes into the match, Abuba Akotonon FC's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Hugo Orlando Gatti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 35 minutes into the match, Abuba Akotonon FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Hugo Orlando Gatti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Cecilio Tristan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. After having played for 38 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. The Abuba Akotonon FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Ecuador were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Daniel Zorita stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Cecilio Tristan 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. In the 69th minute, Emiliano Enol 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. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cecilio Tristan, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Abuba Akotonon FC's Hugo Orlando Gatti proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save Abuba Akotonon FC from getting a goal against them. Hugo Orlando Gatti made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 77th minute. Vânderson Barbosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A hard shot 88 in the game by Daniel Zorita from a close distance when the talented Hugo Orlando Gatti managed to make a qualified save. Abuba Akotonon FC's players were relieved. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cecilio Tristan in the 91st minute of play. In the 92nd minute, Cecilio Tristan made a precise shot to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1.