Challenge

El COSMICO
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) BARRILETE COSMICO's Eloy Dubardo started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. BARRILETE COSMICO's Jesus Llope played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 2nd minute of play. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eloy Dubardo, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lionel Messi in the 6th minute of play. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Julio Vera stood somewhat misplaced when Eloy Dubardo came free in front of goal and shot 1-0 to the left of him in the 20 minute. 24 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jesus Llope made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eloy Dubardo in the 33rd minute of play. 33 minutes into the match, Eloy Dubardo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Eloy Dubardo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Luis Andino got a free kick in the 36th minute. In the 40th minute of the match, Lionel Messi got a very nice opportunity to score, but Julio Vera was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Lionel Messi who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 40thth minute tested the skills of Julio Vera when he managed to save the team from getting behind. A hard shot 40 in the game by Lionel Messi from a close distance when the talented Julio Vera managed to make a qualified save. Ecuador's players were relieved. Lionel Messi in the 40thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Julio Vera, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Jesus Llope showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 42nd minute of the match. In the 43rd minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. BARRILETE COSMICO'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. Eloy Dubardo charged in rather forcefully in the 47th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Eloy Dubardo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Eloy Dubardo hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Daniel Zorita to make the kick off. 54 minutes into the match, BARRILETE COSMICO's goalkeeper Jesus Llope had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. After having played for 56 minutes, Eloy Dubardo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. BARRILETE COSMICO's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eloy Dubardo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 58th minute Eloy Dubardo 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 59th minute of the match BARRILETE COSMICO 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. Lionel Messi ran over to the corner to take the kick. Justino Abaurre made a great header on BARRILETE COSMICO's corner, it was just that Ecuador's Julio Vera managed to reach the ball for a save. Jesus Llope showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luis Andino in the 61st minute of the match. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Jesus Llope tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. BARRILETE COSMICO's Marcin Najman was substituted for Justino Abaurre. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 74th minute of play forced BARRILETE COSMICO's goalkeeper Jesus Llope to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 79 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Lionel Messi came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jesus Llope made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. BARRILETE COSMICO's Jesus Llope proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save BARRILETE COSMICO from getting a goal against them. In the 93rd minute, Rafal Jaroszewicz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The BARRILETE COSMICO support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.