Challenge

Arena SAU.
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, 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. Daniel Zorita started the match with the kick off. Yiğitcan İstanbullu 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 10th minute. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Luiz Fabiano Lima tried to sneak it across the goal line. 13 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Luiz Fabiano Lima came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 15 minutes, Luiz Fabiano Lima took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Julio Vera to make any attempt to save it. After having played for 20 minutes, Luiz Fabiano Lima managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Jurassic Monsters SA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luiz Fabiano Lima was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Thomas Hasselqvist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pedro Grandis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. Magno do Valle could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Julio Vera made a huge save. Jurassic Monsters SA's Yiğitcan İstanbullu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 32nd minute of play. After taking down the ball on Ecuador's corner Daniel Zorita fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Yiğitcan İstanbullu quite easily take care of the ball. Luiz Fabiano Lima who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 38thth minute tested the skills of Julio Vera when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 41 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Luiz Fabiano Lima came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 45th minute, Jurassic Monsters SA's Luiz Fabiano Lima ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Julio Vera. Julio Vera yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Jurassic Monsters SA made a substitution. Severino Paes replaced Kauan Cunha. The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Luiz Fabiano Lima stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luiz Fabiano Lima, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 55th minute of the match, but Yiğitcan İstanbullu made a huge save. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luiz Fabiano Lima in the 60th minute of the match. Felix Montenegro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 63rd minute of the match, but Yiğitcan İstanbullu made a huge save. 66 minutes into the match, Jurassic Monsters SA's goalkeeper Yiğitcan İstanbullu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Luiz Fabiano Lima in the 70th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Thomas Hasselqvist managed to get in a good position for a shot. Jurassic Monsters SA's supporters rose to their feet, but Thomas Hasselqvist was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Julio Vera breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luiz Fabiano Lima in the 79th minute of the match. In the 81st minute Luiz Fabiano Lima 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. 84 minutes into the game, Daniel Zorita cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Yiğitcan İstanbullu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Jurassic Monsters SA's Anderson Carioca was substituted for Magno do Valle. A well-hit corner resulted in Luis Andino heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. The audience thought a goal was coming when Felix Montenegro got free with Yiğitcan İstanbullu in the 93rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience was convinced that Luiz Fabiano Lima's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 95th minute of the game. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jurassic Monsters SA's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.