Challenge

Estadio Rambran
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tibalt Tanasio kicked off to start the match. Sandalio Domingo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cristian Sancho went, in the 6th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Agustín Saelices sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 16th match minute, ꜱᴀᴊʀᴀꜱ ꜰᴄ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Beltza Galnares to maneuver through the defense. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tibalt Tanasio in the 31st minute of the match. The throw-in from Primitivo Andino in the 32nd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by ꜱᴀᴊʀᴀꜱ ꜰᴄ's Firmin Hurones. Daniel Zorita blasted a shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sandalio Domingo having to make a save. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Ecuador's goalie and right to Ibar Revuelta. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Ecuador's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Sandalio Domingo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Daniel Zorita's shot from short distance in the 43rd minute. The ꜱᴀᴊʀᴀꜱ ꜰᴄ players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Ecuador were winning 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Daniel Zorita stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After some careless play in the Ecuador defense, Tibalt Tanasio kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Julio Vera. The Ecuador fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Julio Vera should have stopped the shot. In the 60th minute, Daniel Zorita reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Sandalio Domingo. The goal made the score 1-3. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Sandalio Domingo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the ꜱᴀᴊʀᴀꜱ ꜰᴄ defense, Cristian Sancho kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sandalio Domingo. The ꜱᴀᴊʀᴀꜱ ꜰᴄ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sandalio Domingo should have stopped the shot. Cristian Sancho in the 73rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Sandalio Domingo, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 78 minutes into the game, Daniel Zorita cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-5. Sandalio Domingo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 81 minutes into the game, Beltza Galnares was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ꜱᴀᴊʀᴀꜱ ꜰᴄ's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ecuador the free kick. After 81 played minutes ꜱᴀᴊʀᴀꜱ ꜰᴄ got a freekick which was hit by Beltza Galnares. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet as Daniel Zorita kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Sandalio Domingo. That made the score 1-6 in the 86 minute of play. After some careless play in the ꜱᴀᴊʀᴀꜱ ꜰᴄ defense, Cristian Sancho kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sandalio Domingo. The ꜱᴀᴊʀᴀꜱ ꜰᴄ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sandalio Domingo should have stopped the shot. Daniel Zorita recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the final whistle sounded Ecuador left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than ꜱᴀᴊʀᴀꜱ ꜰᴄ.