Challenge

3ª República
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Daniel Zorita kicked off to start the match. 7 minutes into the match, Couto Mixto F.C.'s Gabriel-Omar Bati sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some careless play in the Couto Mixto F.C. defense, Cristian Sancho kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Christopher Langford. The Couto Mixto F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Christopher Langford should have stopped the shot. In the 13th minute Gabriel-Omar Bati 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. Gabriel-Omar Bati's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 13thth minute, Julio Vera skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Christopher Langford made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 17th minute of play. 27 minutes into the match, Couto Mixto F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Christopher Langford reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Julio Vera didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 29th minute, which inside left pole to 3-1. 34 minutes into the match, Couto Mixto F.C.'s Gabriel-Omar Bati sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Daniel Zorita, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 35 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Christopher Langford was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Couto Mixto F.C.'s Felix Morales got a free kick in the 41st minute. Christopher Langford showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 44th minute of the match. Ecuador's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daniel Zorita in the 45th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Arthur Blain during the 47th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Couto Mixto F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arthur Blain didn't get a good kick on the ball.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gabriel-Omar Bati was the one to do the kick off. With a little luck, Couto Mixto F.C.'s Christopher Langford got control of the ball when Felix Montenegro tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 54 minutes of play, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Christopher Langford was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 57th minute, Ecuador's Agustín Saelices ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Christopher Langford. Christopher Langford yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-3. When Ecuador's Cristian Sancho in the 61st minute got a chance for a shot 61st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Couto Mixto F.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. 73 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Gabriel-Omar Bati came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Christopher Langford made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 80th minute. Gabriel-Omar Bati scored 6-3 in the 83rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Julio Vera, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When the match had gone on for 87 minutes, Daniel Zorita took a quick shot and it went in 6-4 without a chance for Christopher Langford to make any attempt to save it. Ecuador's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Couto Mixto F.C. had won, even though Ecuador had held more of the ball.