Challenge

Estadio Latocayteva
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Misael Darroja, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. In the 6th minute, Cristian Sancho ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Apolo Rius was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Primitivo Andino made in the 9th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Cristian Sancho however managed to control. Apolo Rius made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 15th minute of play. 19 minutes in the game Primitivo Andino did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Felix Montenegro. In the 23rd 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. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 27th minute after Latocayteva F.C.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. In the 28th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Apolo Rius saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 29 minutes had been played when some careless play by Latocayteva 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Misael Darroja in the 34th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Misael Darroja in the 41st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Julio Vera prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Misael Darroja tried to sneak it across the goal line. Misael Darroja'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 45th minute of play. In the 45th minute, Misael Darroja made a precise shot to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

A collision led to Latocayteva F.C. getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Misael Darroja hit a great ball. A collision led to Latocayteva F.C. getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Leon Goretzka hit a great ball. Apolo Rius made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 59th minute of play. Cristian Sancho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Apolo Rius made a huge save. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 67th minute of the match, but Apolo Rius made a huge save. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Apolo Rius made a huge save. Latocayteva F.C. made a substitution. Saul Villanueva replaced Tony Soprano. After 76 minutes Latocayteva F.C.'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. Ecuador's Cristian Sancho was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Apolo Rius in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Apolo Rius made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. 86 minutes into the match, Misael Darroja notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Ecuador's Julio Vera. Julio Vera was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Misael Darroja, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 92 minutes into the match, Latocayteva F.C.'s Misael Darroja sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 94th minute of play forced Latocayteva F.C.'s goalkeeper Apolo Rius to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Latocayteva F.C. were victorious despite being under pressure from Ecuador for much of the match.