Challenge

MAURO ARENA
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Karol Kinic started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Mauro's goalkeeper Lu Hong Qiang, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 3 minutes Mauro'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. In the 12th minute, Daniel Zorita made a precise shot to the right of Lu Hong Qiang. Mauro's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Lu Hong Qiang 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 15th minute. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 15th minute after Mauro's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. Daniel Zorita made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that Mauro's Lu Hong Qiang managed to reach the ball for a save. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 18th minute of play forced Mauro's goalkeeper Lu Hong Qiang to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 19 minutes had been played when some careless play by Mauro'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. After taking down the ball on Ecuador's corner Felix Montenegro fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Lu Hong Qiang quite easily take care of the ball. In the 23rd match minute, Mauro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Barnaba Falke to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Agustín Saelices managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Agustín Saelices was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lu Hong Qiang breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Lu Hong Qiang showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 29th minute of the match. Mauro's Lu Hong Qiang played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 32nd minute of play. Mauro's Lu Hong Qiang played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 36th minute of play. 38 minutes had been played when some careless play by Mauro'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. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Lu Hong Qiang in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Lu Hong Qiang didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cristian Sancho went, in the 43rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristian Sancho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lu Hong Qiang breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 48th minute Karol Kinic 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Daniel Zorita to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Cristian Sancho had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Lu Hong Qiang. Mauro's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cristian Sancho was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. In the 57th minute, Felix Montenegro made a precise shot to the right of Lu Hong Qiang. Mauro's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-5. 60 minutes into the match, Mauro's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Lu Hong Qiang reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lu Hong Qiang 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 64th minute. 72 minutes into the game, Teofil Bara was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mauro's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ecuador the free kick. A collision led to Mauro getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Teofil Bara hit a great ball. Cristian Sancho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lu Hong Qiang read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 73rd minute of play. Cristian Sancho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Lu Hong Qiang made a huge save. Daniel Zorita's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 83rdth minute, Lu Hong Qiang skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 84 played minutes Mauro got a freekick which was hit by Barnaba Falke. In the 85th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lu Hong Qiang saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lu Hong Qiang having to interfere. 89 minutes into the match, Mauro's goalkeeper Lu Hong Qiang had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Agustín Saelices. An unexpectedly hard shot by Agustín Saelices in the 91st minute of play forced Mauro's goalkeeper Lu Hong Qiang to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lu Hong Qiang made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 93rd minute of play. In the 95th minute, Cristian Sancho got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 96 played minutes Mauro got a freekick which was hit by Barnaba Falke. 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.