Challenge

Tierra de Campeones
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Daniel Zorita kicked off to start the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dario Hussain in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Julio Vera prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniel Zorita was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ruperto Rainerio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Ruperto Rainerio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 8 minutes into the match, Leon Platense's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Ruperto Rainerio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Constantino Anaya tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 23rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Leon Platense's goalkeeper Ruperto Rainerio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Leon Platense's Ruperto Rainerio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 24th minute of play. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dario Hussain, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luis Andino scored 0-1 in the 31st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ruperto Rainerio, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After some careless play in the Leon Platense defense, Cristian Sancho kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ruperto Rainerio. The Leon Platense fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ruperto Rainerio should have stopped the shot. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 45th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. Leon Platense'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. Daniel Zorita made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that Leon Platense's Ruperto Rainerio managed to reach the ball for a save. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Dario Hussain to strike the kick off in the second half. 50 minutes into the match, Leon Platense's goalkeeper Ruperto Rainerio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Ruperto Rainerio in the 51st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Sancho got free with Ruperto Rainerio in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Daniel Zorita hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Leon Platense made a substitution. Gonzalo Adrio replaced Teodoro Honrio. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Constantino Anaya in the 61st minute of play. If Luis Andino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leon Platense made a substitution. Klaas Alberts replaced Alfonso Kemen. In the 72nd minute, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-4. After having played for 76 minutes, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristian Sancho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ruperto Rainerio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 84th minute. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Agustín Saelices hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hernán Leandro in the 90th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. Dario Hussain succeeded in the game's 93rd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-4. Dario Hussain might have been able to make a better finish in the 95th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Julio Vera. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dario Hussain ran back to his position shaking his head.