Challenge

Congo Bongo Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Wu Hong Ning hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. 11 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Máté Márton narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Damaso Sancho'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 14th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Congo Bongo's Caleb Law got a free kick in the 15th minute. Damaso Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. After having played for 18 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. Damaso Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Damaso Sancho who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 22ndth minute tested the skills of Julio Vera when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Damaso Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Damaso Sancho in the 26th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Froilan Iaki shot a long shot in the 27th minute and a light blocked Julio Vera hadn't a chance when the ball went into goal on his right side. It was 1-0. When Damaso Sancho came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Congo Bongo 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 Damaso Sancho couldn't finish the play. Damaso Sancho's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 37thth minute, Julio Vera skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a free kick in the 45th minute.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Damaso Sancho made a kick off. When Daniel Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 54th 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. Damaso Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristian Sancho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Máté Márton made a huge save. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arnaldo Oidor in the 67th minute of play. 69 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Arnaldo Oidor came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 80 minutes in the game Camilo Gisbert did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Luis Andino. Daniel Zorita's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Máté Márton firmly grabbed it by the left post. Arnaldo Oidor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. In the 93rd minute, Arnaldo Oidor left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Congo Bongo fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. The Congo Bongo support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.