Challenge

Galants Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Daniel Zorita kicked off to start the match. The supporters of Ligeiro F.C booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Daniel Zorita didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Ligeiro F.C booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luis Andino didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 4th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Luis Andino scored 0-1 in the 10th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Hamílton Chaves, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Daniel Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 18th 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. Hamílton Chaves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 22nd minute of the match. Hamílton Chaves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felix Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hamílton Chaves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Agustín Saelices in the 27th minute of play. After 27 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Camilo Gisbert. Hamílton Chaves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hamílton Chaves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 31st minute of play. In the 34th minute, Cristian Sancho ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Hamílton Chaves was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 37th minute of play forced Ligeiro F.C's goalkeeper Hamílton Chaves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 38 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ligeiro F.C's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Daniel Zorita was slow to take the kick. During this time Ecuador's players had a chance to rest. 42 minutes into the match, Cristian Sancho had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Hamílton Chaves. Ligeiro F.C's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cristian Sancho was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5. Adelino Ramalho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The wind increased when Adelino Ramalho made the kick off in the second half. After having played for 50 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. Luis Andino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 58 minutes into the match, Ligeiro F.C's goalkeeper Hamílton Chaves had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. 59 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hamílton Chaves narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 66th minute, Frank Tasso 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. Tomé Corrêa kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Cristian Sancho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hamílton Chaves read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 71st minute of play. The supporters of Ligeiro F.C booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristian Sancho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ligeiro F.C's Alessandro Costa was substituted for Elói Barreto. The supporters of Ligeiro F.C booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristian Sancho didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Ligeiro F.C's Hamílton Chaves got control of the ball when Cristian Sancho tried to sneak it across the goal line. After having played for 82 minutes, Felix Montenegro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Felix Montenegro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Daniel Zorita succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-6 in the 83rd playminute. Alessandro Costa hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. Agustín Saelices struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Hamílton Chaves didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. The Ligeiro F.C fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Ecuador were clearly better and deserved to take the win.