Challenge

El Gasometro
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Ecuador's Daniel Zorita started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd minute, Daniel Zorita made a precise shot to the right of Rafal Leszczynski. POCASPULGAS's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. The supporters of POCASPULGAS booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luis Andino didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 13 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Andoni Viso who took care of the corner kick. POCASPULGAS's Andoni Viso was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Julio Vera in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ruben Savier in the 16th minute of play. The supporters of Ecuador booed when POCASPULGAS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Xie Lin Kuan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rafal Leszczynski didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Daniel Zorita went, in the 20th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Rafal Leszczynski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 23rd minute of play. 24 minutes had been played when some careless play by POCASPULGAS'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. Felix Montes made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that POCASPULGAS's Rafal Leszczynski managed to reach the ball for a save. After 25 minutes POCASPULGAS'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. 30 minutes into the match, POCASPULGAS's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Rafal Leszczynski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafal Leszczynski having to interfere. Daniel Zorita might have been able to make a better finish in the 44th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rafal Leszczynski. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Daniel Zorita ran back to his position shaking his head. 46 minutes into the match, POCASPULGAS's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Rafal Leszczynski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Charly Alcaraz in the 51st minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ruben Savier in the 58th minute of the match. POCASPULGAS's Rafal Leszczynski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save POCASPULGAS from getting a goal against them. Charly Alcaraz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. POCASPULGAS made a substitution. Abelardo Montiel replaced Astor Herrera. 68 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rafal Leszczynski narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Charly Alcaraz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Angel Ioritz kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Rafal Leszczynski was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Daniel Zorita. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andoni Viso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Charly Alcaraz, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. After 84 played minutes POCASPULGAS got a freekick which was hit by Charly Alcaraz. Daniel Zorita was extremely unlucky when he, in the 89th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. After 93 minutes, Camilo Gisbert mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ecuador and the POCASPULGAS players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ecuador's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.