Challenge

Skar Stadium
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Beltxe Balboa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Agustín Saelices, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Pinturas Coronado defense, Felix Montenegro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Beltxe Balboa. The Pinturas Coronado fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Beltxe Balboa should have stopped the shot. In the 11th minute, 王适伟 left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pinturas Coronado fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when C.J. Sharp tried to sneak it across the goal line. C.J. Sharp who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 15thth minute tested the skills of Julio Vera when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Pinturas Coronado's Beltxe Balboa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 18th minute of play. Felix Montenegro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Beltxe Balboa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 27 minutes, 王适伟 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pinturas Coronado's supporters crossed their fingers, but 王适伟 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cristian Sancho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 30th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 35 minutes Pinturas Coronado's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Daniel Zorita who took care of the corner kick. It was a well-played corner which Agustín Saelices managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 41th minute after Pinturas Coronado's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Daniel Zorita in the 43rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Beltxe Balboa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 44th match minute, Pinturas Coronado was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 叶真克 to maneuver through the defense. Xepe Cañadas's late challenge caught a Ecuador's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Xepe Cañadas helped the player get up and apologised. In the 46th minute, Xepe Cañadas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 47 minutes of play, Ecuador's Luis Andino made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Beltxe Balboa was left in no man's land by his defense there! The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

An unexpectedly hard shot by C.J. Sharp in the 52nd minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. C.J. Sharp'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 54th minute of play. After taking down the ball on Pinturas Coronado's corner Genaro Peña fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Julio Vera quite easily take care of the ball. With a little luck, Pinturas Coronado's Beltxe Balboa got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. Beltxe Balboa was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 63rd minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Daniel Zorita. 67 minutes had been played when some careless play by Pinturas Coronado'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. The corner ended in Daniel Zorita almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Pinturas Coronado's Beltxe Balboa did a great save. After a defensive mix-up in Ecuador's zone, 王适伟 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Vera came out of the goal and 王适伟 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Pinturas Coronado's Beltxe Balboa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save Pinturas Coronado from getting a goal against them. A nice corner shot did that Daniel Zorita got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Beltxe Balboa quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 82nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Pinturas Coronado's goalkeeper Beltxe Balboa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, Pinturas Coronado's Beltxe Balboa got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. Pinturas Coronado's defense didn't have a chance, in the 87th minute, when Felix Montenegro scored to the left of an out of position Beltxe Balboa, making the score, 2-4. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Julio Vera didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from 王适伟 went, in the 97th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-4 was the resulting score. Ecuador's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.