Challenge

Estadio El Enzo
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Simone Grossi took the kick off in the first half of the match. 7 minutes had been played when some careless play by ENZO FC'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. Christian Jeraldo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felix Montenegro, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Luis Andino struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. Christian Jeraldo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. In the 16th minute, Leonides Osmundo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ENZO FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Christian Jeraldo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Agustín Saelices, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 21 minutes, Felix Montenegro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Felix Montenegro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. ENZO FC's Christian Jeraldo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 25th minute of play. After 26 minutes ENZO FC'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. Daniel Zorita scored 1-1 in the 28th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Christian Jeraldo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Luis Andino recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 31st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 32 minutes into the match, ENZO FC's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Christian Jeraldo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 33rd minute, Felix Montenegro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Christian Jeraldo was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. In the 40th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. ENZO FC'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. Christian Jeraldo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. 47 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Christian Jeraldo narrowly saved just below the crossbar.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Daniel Zorita stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leonides Osmundo, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Simone Grossi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Federico Modestio kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. ENZO FC's Christian Jeraldo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save ENZO FC from getting a goal against them. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 77 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Simone Grossi came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. ENZO FC's Christian Jeraldo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save ENZO FC from getting a goal against them. After 88 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Antonio Arias. Christian Jeraldo made a fantastic save in the 93rd minute, when Felix Montenegro sent off a good shot on target. Christian Jeraldo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 94th minute. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Christian Jeraldo came out and tried to block the shot, but Daniel Zorita slotted it home off the left post making it 1-3 in the 94th minute. Ecuador's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.