Challenge

MEC
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) In the 4th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matei Răducu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 5 played minutes MarquinhosEC got a freekick which was hit by Andreas Iniesta. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alessandro do Valle in the 6th minute of the match. 0-1 became the score in the 12th minute when Cristian Sancho elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Alessandro do Valle hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gabriel Martini in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. When Daniel Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the Ecuador 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 Daniel Zorita couldn't finish the play. 23 minutes into the match, MarquinhosEC's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Matei Răducu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Matei Răducu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 26th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matei Răducu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 26th minute of play forced MarquinhosEC's goalkeeper Matei Răducu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Matei Răducu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luis Andino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Curt Montes in the 31st minute of play. In the 39th minute, Daniel Zorita 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 44th minute of play forced MarquinhosEC's goalkeeper Matei Răducu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Daniel Zorita made the kick off in the second half. Camilo Gisbert kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alessandro do Valle in the 53rd minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Matei Răducu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 55th minute. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alessandro do Valle, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 61 minutes into the match, MarquinhosEC's goalkeeper Matei Răducu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. Camilo Gisbert kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. MarquinhosEC made a substitution. Rubinho Valle replaced Esteve Quinto. MarquinhosEC made a substitution. Inácio Freitas replaced Alessandro do Valle. In the 64th minute, Camilo Gisbert hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Inácio Freitas in the 68th minute of play. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matei Răducu having to interfere. Matei Răducu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 95th minute.