Challenge

La sucursal del ciel
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) An unexpectedly hard shot by Mehdi Larbes in the 2nd minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 4th minute of play forced La manada fc's goalkeeper Lakhdar Belmadi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 6 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. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bienvenido Largacha in the 11th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bienvenido Largacha in the 14th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 15 minutes into the match, Cristian Sancho had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Lakhdar Belmadi. La manada fc's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cristian Sancho was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. La manada fc's Lakhdar Belmadi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 22nd minute of play. 29 minutes into the game, Cristian Sancho cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Lakhdar Belmadi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, La manada fc's Samir Menad got a free kick in the 35th minute. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Lakhdar Belmadi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. After 38 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for La manada fc! In the 40th minute there was a penalty for Ecuador. Daniel Zorita stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Lakhdar Belmadi. 0-3. After 42 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Felix Montenegro. Djamal Beloufa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Julio Vera made a huge save. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bienvenido Largacha was the one to do the kick off. Antonio Arias kicked well hit freekick during the 50th minute of the match. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bienvenido Largacha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 53 minutes, Bienvenido Largacha managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. La manada fc's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bienvenido Largacha was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 55th minute Bienvenido Largacha 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. 64 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Lakhdar Belmadi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bienvenido Largacha in the 68th 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. If Bienvenido Largacha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 74th minute Bienvenido Largacha 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. When the match had gone on for 77 minutes, Bienvenido Largacha put it in 1-5 from a short distance just to the right of Julio Vera. If Bienvenido Largacha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 92 minutes into the match, La manada fc's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Lakhdar Belmadi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the final whistle sounded Ecuador left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than La manada fc.