Challenge

Terra Adorada
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. José Paulo Mendonça started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Retumbante FC's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Apat Reina reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Apat Reina showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 8th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Agustín Saelices got a free kick in the 13th minute. Retumbante FC's Apat Reina played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 18th minute of play. Kauã Mandrak could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 21st minute of the match, but Julio Vera made a huge save. Retumbante FC's Apat Reina played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 26th minute of play. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 27th minute after Retumbante FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. Juan Sebastián Puig made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that Retumbante FC's Apat Reina managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 29th minute José Paulo Mendonça 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kauã Mandrak got free with Julio Vera in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 38th minute Retumbante FC were awarded a corner. Kauã Mandrak went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Retumbante FC's corner Kauã Mandrak fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Julio Vera quite easily take care of the ball. 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.

Retumbante FC made a substitution. Jarbas Dantas replaced Basílio Cearense. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Daniel Zorita was the one to do the kick off. Apat Reina didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cristian Sancho went, in the 56th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. In the 59thth minute of the game José Paulo Mendonça who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ecuador's Julio Vera was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Retumbante FC's Fabinho Bittencourt got a free kick in the 61st minute. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kauã Mandrak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Kauã Mandrak fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Retumbante FC's protests and gave Kauã Mandrak a yellow card for diving instead. 68 minutes into the match, José Paulo Mendonça notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Ecuador's Julio Vera. Julio Vera was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. With a little luck, Retumbante FC's Apat Reina got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Paulo Mendonça, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Retumbante FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Kauã Mandrak in the 75th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kauã Mandrak in the 79th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. Apat Reina 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 82nd minute. Daniel Zorita's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Apat Reina firmly grabbed it by the left post. Apat Reina made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 87th minute. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Paulo Mendonça in the 89th minute of play. Retumbante FC's Kauã Mandrak got his second yellow card of the match in the 92nd minute. The referee ordered Kauã Mandrak off the ground. Kauã Mandrak hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a free kick in the 95th minute. Ecuador's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Retumbante FC had won, even though Ecuador had held more of the ball.