Challenge

ALFORNELOS ARENA
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. Dário Veríssimo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Daniel Zorita took the ball and in the 6 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dário Veríssimo. Dário Veríssimo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 13th minute, Felix Montes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 13th minute Frederico Salazar 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. After a rather tough play, ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC's Jedrzej Bazan got a free kick in the 14th minute. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Frederico Salazar managed to get in a good position for a shot. ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Frederico Salazar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Julio Vera breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Frederico Salazar in the 21st minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Frederico Salazar during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 23rd match minute, ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Frederico Salazar to maneuver through the defense. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Dário Veríssimo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Frederico Salazar's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Bóas Bolas in the 30th minute. The corner ended in Vinícius Junior almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Ecuador's Julio Vera did a great save. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Frederico Salazar tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 36 played minutes ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC got a freekick which was hit by Bóas Bolas. Daniel Zorita might have been able to make a better finish in the 37th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dário Veríssimo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Daniel Zorita ran back to his position shaking his head. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dário Veríssimo having to interfere. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frederico Salazar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Jedrzej Bazan came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC 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 Jedrzej Bazan couldn't finish the play.

Dário Veríssimo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Daniel Zorita went, in the 51st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frederico Salazar in the 56th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Frederico Salazar's shot from short distance in the 57th minute. Dário Veríssimo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jedrzej Bazan's shot from short distance in the 60th minute. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Antonio Arias got a free kick in the 61st minute. After 62 played minutes, ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC's Bóas Bolas shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Julio Vera came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC reached it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frederico Salazar in the 64th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Agustín Saelices had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 69 minutes into the match, ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC's goalkeeper Dário Veríssimo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristian Sancho. After 72 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Bóas Bolas who took care of the corner kick. Bóas Bolas made a great header on ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC's corner, it was just that Ecuador's Julio Vera managed to reach the ball for a save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Frederico Salazar in the 75th 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. Luis Andino could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Dário Veríssimo made a huge save. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frederico Salazar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 80th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dário Veríssimo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 81st minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 85th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dário Veríssimo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frederico Salazar in the 89th minute of play. Ecuador's Agustín Saelices got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the match was over Ecuador could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC throughout the match.