Challenge

Cristal Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) In the 6th minute, Cristian Sancho ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Elias Bocage was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 14th minute the ball was on its way in behind AC Cristal's goalkeeper Elias Bocage, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a free kick in the 16th minute. Elias Bocage took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Ecuador's zone, Greg Lequesne stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Vera came out of the goal and Greg Lequesne tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Ecuador booed when AC Cristal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jean-François Lajus didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match had gone on for 27 minutes, Daniel Zorita put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Elias Bocage. In the 31st minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Agustín Saelices got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Elias Bocage quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Elias Bocage made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luis Andino in the 34th minute of play. AC Cristal's Elias Bocage played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 35th minute of play. Jean-Marc Taillefer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 45 minutes into the game, Felix Montes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ecuador's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave AC Cristal the free kick. Greg Lequesne struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Julio Vera didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AC Cristal. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Daniel Zorita to make the kick off. If Agustín Saelices had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Greg Lequesne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jean-Marc Taillefer in the 57th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. Jean-François Lajus kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Greg Lequesne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 71 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ecuador's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Robert Bardin was slow to take the kick. During this time AC Cristal's players had a chance to rest. Camilo Gisbert hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. After 73 played minutes, AC Cristal's Robert Bardin shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Julio Vera came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in AC Cristal reached it. In the 77th minute, Daniel Zorita had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. After 77 minutes, Achille Letellier mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AC Cristal and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. Achille Letellier hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Achille Letellier hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. 87 minutes into the game, Luz Palacio cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Elias Bocage was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Elias Bocage was out of position in the 93 minute of play, and Luz Palacio capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Luz Palacio really showed his touch with that goal: 0-4.