Challenge

San Bartolo
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Daniel Zorita took the kick off in the first half of the match. 6 minutes into the match, Arribeños Sur's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Orla Haxmark reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Orla Haxmark took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Orla Haxmark made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 12th minute of play. After 13 minutes Arribeños Sur'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 well-hit corner resulted in Juan Sebastián Puig heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. After 15 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Agustín Saelices. 19 minutes into the match, Cristian Sancho had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Orla Haxmark. Arribeños Sur's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cristian Sancho was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Agustín Saelices took the ball and in the 23 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Orla Haxmark. Orla Haxmark dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 27th minute after Arribeños Sur's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. After taking down the ball on Ecuador's corner Daniel Zorita fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Orla Haxmark quite easily take care of the ball. When Daniel Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 29th 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. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Orla Haxmark showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. 41 minutes had been played when some careless play by Arribeños Sur's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Daniel Zorita was slow to take the kick. During this time Ecuador's players had a chance to rest. Daniel Zorita kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. In the 47thth minute of the game Cristian Sancho who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Arribeños Sur's Orla Haxmark was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Eduardo Beliran was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, Arribeños Sur's Tiburcio Madaleno got a free kick in the 51st minute. Thanks to some nice moves Daniel Zorita could shoot a difficult shot in the 53rd minute, which Orla Haxmark however easily saved by the left post. Daniel Zorita recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 61 minutes into the match, Arribeños Sur's goal looked a bit too open when Agustín Saelices came free, but Orla Haxmark reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 64th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Orla Haxmark saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Arribeños Sur's Orla Haxmark got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. Cristian Sancho took the ball and in the 72 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Orla Haxmark. Orla Haxmark dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Robert Brænden during the 76th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Orla Haxmark didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. 81 minutes into the match, Arribeños Sur's goalkeeper Orla Haxmark had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. Arribeños Sur's Orla Haxmark proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 95th minute of the match, managed to save Arribeños Sur from getting a goal against them. The Arribeños Sur fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Ecuador were clearly better and deserved to take the win.