Challenge

Harpia Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Ecuador's Daniel Zorita started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Aden Couzens tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aden Couzens made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luis Andino in the 14th minute of play. Rickard Ödman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st 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. Aden Couzens breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aden Couzens having to interfere. In the 28th minute, Daniel Zorita ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Aden Couzens was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. 37 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Luis Andino sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Aden Couzens narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rickard Ödman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Isak Kongebro kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Daniel Zorita's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Aden Couzens firmly grabbed it by the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Aden Couzens in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 63 minutes into the match, Clube Atlético Paulista's goalkeeper Aden Couzens had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. After a defensive mix-up in Ecuador's zone, Rickard Ödman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Vera came out of the goal and Rickard Ödman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 68th minute, Rickard Ödman managed to get in a good position for a shot. Clube Atlético Paulista's supporters rose to their feet, but Rickard Ödman 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. Daniel Zorita's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Aden Couzens firmly grabbed it by the left post. The audience was convinced that Rickard Ödman's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 74th minute of the game. Clube Atlético Paulista's Aden Couzens played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 78th minute of play. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Saul Mambru in the 79th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Juan Sebastián Puig got a free kick in the 81st minute. In the 83rd match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juan Sebastián Puig to maneuver through the defense. Saul Mambru fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. Aden Couzens 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 86th minute. Aden Couzens took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Clube Atlético Paulista getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Isak Kongebro hit a great ball. A collision led to Clube Atlético Paulista getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Pedrinho Aparecido hit a great ball. When the match was over Ecuador could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Clube Atlético Paulista throughout the match.