Challenge

Nacional de Flores
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ma Wen Bo kicked off to start the match. Arturo Feo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 4th minute of the match. Gavino Perfecto charged in rather forcefully in the 6th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gavino Perfecto the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 6th minute, one of Flores AC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Flores AC. Arturo Feo had in the 7thth minute some difficulties stopping Daniel Zorita's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arturo Feo 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 17th minute. 18 minutes into the game, Paulo Gonsalvo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Flores AC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ecuador the free kick. After a rather tough play, Flores AC's Paulo Gonsalvo got a free kick in the 18th minute. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luis Andino made in the 22nd minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Cristian Sancho. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felix Montenegro in the 23rd minute of play forced Flores AC's goalkeeper Arturo Feo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cristian Sancho took the ball and in the 25 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Arturo Feo. Arturo Feo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Felix Montenegro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 28th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Flores AC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gavino Perfecto didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 31st minute of play forced Flores AC's goalkeeper Arturo Feo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 33 minutes had been played when some careless play by Flores AC'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. Juan Sebastián Puig made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that Flores AC's Arturo Feo managed to reach the ball for a save. 39 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Arturo Feo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 40th minute of the match, Ma Wen Bo tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Julio Vera saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Ma Wen Bo struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Julio Vera didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Flores AC. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Daniel Zorita stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Cristian Sancho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Arturo Feo made a huge save. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Arturo Feo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Flores AC's Arturo Feo got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. Arturo Feo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 62nd minute. With a little luck, Flores AC's Arturo Feo got control of the ball when Felix Montenegro tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 66th minute Ma Wen Bo 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. Julio Vera came out of the goal in the 66th minute to try and stop a shot by Flores AC's Ma Wen Bo. But to his dismay, Ma Wen Bo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. 71 minutes into the game, Agustín Saelices threw the ball into play from the sideline. Flores AC's Genaro Criston quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Flores AC's Arturo Feo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save Flores AC from getting a goal against them. Felix Montenegro made in the 76th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Flores AC's Paulo Gonsalvo. After some careless play in the Flores AC defense, Cristian Sancho kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Arturo Feo. The Flores AC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Arturo Feo should have stopped the shot. After 80 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Juan Sebastián Puig. Cristian Sancho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Luis Andino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arturo Feo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cristian Sancho went, in the 90th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-4 was the resulting score. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th 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. Arturo Feo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ecuador played a much better game than Flores AC and deserved their victory. The Flores AC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.