Challenge

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Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Evstati Shushev 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 6 minutes Oscar Mulero's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Daniel Zorita who took care of the corner kick. In the 7th minute, Qarabulud La Forgia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fred Iemberge might have been able to make a better finish in the 12th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Julio Vera. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Fred Iemberge ran back to his position shaking his head. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Daniel Zorita in the 13th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Evstati Shushev prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 15th minute, Fred Iemberge reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Julio Vera. The goal made the score 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 21st minute of play forced Oscar Mulero's goalkeeper Evstati Shushev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 22 minutes Oscar Mulero's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Daniel Zorita who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Felix Montenegro got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Evstati Shushev quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Daniel Zorita in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Evstati Shushev prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to Oscar Mulero getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Altzibar Arratia hit a great ball. Evstati Shushev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felix Montenegro in the 33rd minute of play. The corner led Ecuador's Felix Montes to fire away a dangerous shot which Evstati Shushev despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The audience was convinced that Luis Andino's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Evstati Shushev was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. Fred Iemberge struck a weak shot in the 42nd 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 Oscar Mulero. Evstati Shushev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 44th minute of play. In the 47th minute, Fred Iemberge 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. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Daniel Zorita to make the kick off. Primitivo Andino kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. Fred Iemberge recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 55th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fred Iemberge in the 58th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Oscar Mulero's Fred Iemberge got a free kick in the 60th minute. Oscar Mulero's Efrain Merexildo was substituted for Fred Iemberge. The throw-in from Felix Montenegro in the 67th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Oscar Mulero's Altzibar Arratia. With a little luck, Oscar Mulero's Evstati Shushev got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Efrain Merexildo in the 77th minute of the match. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Efrain Merexildo, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. In the 80th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Primitivo Andino to maneuver through the defense. Efrain Merexildo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. In the 86th minute, Efrain Merexildo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Evstati Shushev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 88th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 91st minute of play forced Oscar Mulero's goalkeeper Evstati Shushev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Efrain Merexildo in the 94th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cristian Sanchos short, quick shot in the 96thth minute got Evstati Shushev to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. When the referee blew the final whistle, Oscar Mulero could leave the field as winners, despite Ecuador having more of the ball for most of the match.