Challenge

To The Moon Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) A collision led to Vitória StrikerS™ getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Rogério Vidal hit a great ball. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rogério Vidal's shot from short distance in the 5th minute. In the 8th match minute, Vitória StrikerS™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erlingur Haaland to maneuver through the defense. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 10th minute after Vitória StrikerS™'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. Felix Montes made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that Vitória StrikerS™'s Rosendo Oinatz managed to reach the ball for a save. 15 minutes into the match, Vitória StrikerS™'s goal looked a bit too open when Luis Andino came free, but Rosendo Oinatz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Rogério Vidal managed to get in a good position for a shot. Vitória StrikerS™'s supporters rose to their feet, but Rogério Vidal 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. In the 20th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felix Montes to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Rogério Vidal managed to get in a good position for a shot. Vitória StrikerS™'s supporters rose to their feet, but Rogério Vidal 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. In the 23rd minute of the match Vitória StrikerS™ got a corner. Ecuador's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Rogério Vidal ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 28th minute of the match, Rogério Vidal tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Julio Vera saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 30th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rosendo Oinatz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Vitória StrikerS™ booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Juan Sebastián Puig didn't get a good kick on the ball. Avery Novak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rogério Vidal stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rogério Vidal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 53 minutes into the match, Rogério Vidal notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Ecuador's Julio Vera. Julio Vera was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rogério Vidal, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. 63 minutes into the match, Vitória StrikerS™'s goalkeeper Rosendo Oinatz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. In the 65th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Agustín Saelices to maneuver through the defense. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rogério Vidal, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Avery Novak in the 70th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vitória StrikerS™'s João Boaventura was substituted for Fábio Gouveia. In the 72nd minute of the match Vitória StrikerS™ got a corner. Ecuador's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Rogério Vidal ran over to the corner to take the kick. Vitória StrikerS™'s Rogério Vidal was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Julio Vera in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rogério Vidal in the 75th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Sancho got free with Rosendo Oinatz in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Avery Novak's shot from short distance in the 82nd minute. The supporters of Vitória StrikerS™ booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antonio Arias didn't get a good kick on the ball. Avery Novak fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. Cristian Sancho struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Rosendo Oinatz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rogério Vidal in the 88th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rogério Vidal in the 90th minute of play. 92 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ecuador's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Rogério Vidal was slow to take the kick. During this time Vitória StrikerS™'s players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Rogério Vidal got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Julio Vera quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Julio Vera didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cláudio Lisboa went, in the 95th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. When the referee blew the final whistle, Vitória StrikerS™ could leave the field as winners, despite Ecuador having more of the ball for most of the match.