Challenge

Arena Palmitos
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Ademir Costa started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. With an all-out effort, Palmitos Futebol Clube SC's Julio Vera threw himself towards the right post 5 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Ademir Costa, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 16 minutes into the match, Luis Andino notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Palmitos Futebol Clube SC's Washington Carneiro. Washington Carneiro was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Felix Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 26 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. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Washington Carneiro having to interfere. Luis Andino might have been able to make a better finish in the 29th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Washington Carneiro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Luis Andino ran back to his position shaking his head. 29 minutes into the match, Palmitos Futebol Clube SC's goal looked a bit too open when Luis Andino came free, but Washington Carneiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A hard and well directed shot from Luis Andino led 29 minutes into the game to a goal after the ball had bounced deceptively just in front of the goal. Palmitos Futebol Clube SC's Washington Carneiro became a little unsure and couldn't grip the ball before it was over the goalline. Thus it was 0-2. Ademir Costa let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 35th minute shot 1-2 at rihgt post. 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. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Palmitos Futebol Clube SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hortêncio Velasco didn't get a good kick on the ball. Washington Carneiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 44th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Juan Sebastián Puig got a free kick in the 48th minute.

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 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 57th match minute, Palmitos Futebol Clube SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dinei Gonçalves to maneuver through the defense. Cristian Sancho might have been able to make a better finish in the 58th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Washington Carneiro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cristian Sancho ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Sancho got free with Washington Carneiro in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ademir Costa in the 65th minute of the match. In the 68th minute Ademir Costa 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. Palmitos Futebol Clube SC's Washington Carneiro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 69th minute of the match, managed to save Palmitos Futebol Clube SC from getting a goal against them. After 74 played minutes Palmitos Futebol Clube SC got a freekick which was hit by Luís Eduardo Arce. Ecuador's Juan Sebastián Puig got his second yellow card of the match in the 79th minute. The referee ordered Juan Sebastián Puig off the ground. After 79 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Juan Sebastián Puig. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kauã Pitta in the 80th minute of play. After 89 played minutes Palmitos Futebol Clube SC got a freekick which was hit by Genílson Maciel. After having played for 93 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. In the 95th minute Ademir Costa 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. Cristian Sancho who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 96thth minute tested the skills of Washington Carneiro when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ademir Costa in the 97th minute of the match. When the final whistle sounded Ecuador left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Palmitos Futebol Clube SC.