Estadio Escalada
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Daniel Zorita took the kick off in the first half of the match. Samuel Cebo kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. In the 8th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabian Oto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 11 minutes, Luis Andino managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luis Andino 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 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Felix Montenegro struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Fabian Oto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. In the 23rd minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabian Oto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 27th minute, Cristian Sancho left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ecuador fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 31st 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. 32 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when German Gil came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After taking down the ball on Absolut Rasta FC's corner Bernardo Bastia fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Julio Vera quite easily take care of the ball. German Gil's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Julio Vera read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 35th minute of play. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. German Gil sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. German Gil fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.
51 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Enzo Maiorga came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 51st minute, Enzo Maiorga ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Julio Vera was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. When the match clock showed 54 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Daniel Zorita sped through Absolut Rasta FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Fabian Oto. Daniel Zoritas short, quick shot in the 62ndth minute got Fabian Oto to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 63 minutes into the match, Absolut Rasta FC's goalkeeper Fabian Oto had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. After having played for 64 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. After having played for 71 minutes, German Gil managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Absolut Rasta FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but German Gil 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 his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from German Gil, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Absolut Rasta FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rosendo Felipillo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Antonio Arias got a free kick in the 79th minute. In the 80th minute, Samuel Cebo 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. German Gil received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Absolut Rasta FC succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Ecuador had controlled the match.
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