Challenge

La Trinchera
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Daniel Zorita kicked off to start the match. Luis Andino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anier Urtats having to interfere. 8 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ecuador's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Mehmed Paşa was slow to take the kick. During this time C.A. Línea Rotativa's players had a chance to rest. Gogo Tancredo was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rolando Pasqual in the 12th 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 Gogo Tancredo got free with Julio Vera in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 16th minute of play forced C.A. Línea Rotativa's goalkeeper Anier Urtats to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anier Urtats having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when David Abreu got free with Julio Vera in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Anier Urtats came out of the goal in the 23rd minute to try and stop a shot by Ecuador's Luis Andino. But to his dismay, Luis Andino quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Anier Urtats took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luis Andino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 30 played minutes C.A. Línea Rotativa got a freekick which was hit by Rolando Pasqual. In the 32ndth minute of the game Cristian Sancho who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but C.A. Línea Rotativa's Anier Urtats was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 34th minute, Daniel Zorita 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. Felix Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rolando Pasqual in the 39th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After the first half Ecuador were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rolando Pasqual to make the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in C.A. Línea Rotativa's zone, Cristian Sancho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Anier Urtats came out of the goal and Cristian Sancho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gogo Tancredo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 62 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Ali Asım Kornes came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Felix Montenegro 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rolando Pasqual in the 69th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gogo Tancredo in the 72nd minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 74 minutes into the match, Rolando Pasqual notched a goal, 1-1, 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. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 79 minutes into the match, C.A. Línea Rotativa's goalkeeper Anier Urtats had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristian Sancho. 81 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Gogo Tancredo came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rolando Pasqual in the 81st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Julio Vera prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rolando Pasqual in the 81st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Julio Vera prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from David Abreu in the 88th minute of the match. In the 89th minute Rolando Pasqual 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. If Felix Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 94th minute, Gogo Tancredo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Julio Vera was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. The C.A. Línea Rotativa support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.