Challenge

COLISEO
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, Leones FC's Liu Feng Zhen got a free kick in the 7th minute. A collision led to Leones FC getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Liu Feng Zhen hit a great ball. In the 11th minute, Pepillo Servin made a precise shot to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. After a defensive mix-up in Leones FC's zone, Daniel Zorita stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alfonso Villamarin came out of the goal and Daniel Zorita tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Leones FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Liu Feng Zhen in the 19th minute. Pepillo Servin kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. After 21 played minutes Leones FC got a freekick which was hit by Liu Feng Zhen. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Felix Montenegro in the 29th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alfonso Villamarin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 32nd match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Agustín Saelices to maneuver through the defense. When Liu Feng Zhen came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Leones 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 Liu Feng Zhen couldn't finish the play. In the 42nd minute, Antonio Arias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Julio Vera was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Liu Feng Zhen. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pepillo Servin in the 45th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. In the 45th minute, You Qi Zhou hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Daniel Zorita to strike the kick off in the second half. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Oriol Loyola's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. 54 minutes into the match, Leones FC's Oriol Loyola sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 57 minutes of play, Leones FC's Pepillo Servin made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Julio Vera was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, Leones FC's You Qi Zhou got a free kick in the 60th minute. Alfonso Villamarin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luis Andino in the 63rd minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Pepillo Servin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. Pepillo Servin's late challenge caught a Ecuador's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pepillo Servin helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Leones FC's Pepillo Servin got a free kick in the 72nd minute. 74 minutes into the match, Leones FC's goalkeeper Alfonso Villamarin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. In the 77th match minute, Leones FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pepillo Servin to maneuver through the defense. When the match had gone on for 80 minutes, Pepillo Servin put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Julio Vera. Leones FC's Alfonso Villamarin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save Leones FC from getting a goal against them. Oriol Loyola sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Leones FC had won after a very even match.