Challenge

Estadio Crestume
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when David Liberato got the match started through his kick off. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jorge Infante having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zachariasz Dunajski in the 11th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 13 minutes into the game, Zachariasz Dunajski cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Julio Vera was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tommy Hellström during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, LaZuli's Tommy Hellström got a free kick in the 18th minute. Jorge Infante made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 18th minute of play. Jorge Infante made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 20th minute of play. Jorge Infante showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 23rd minute of the match. Jorge Infante showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 25th minute of the match. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 27th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jorge Infante saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 31st minute, Daniel Zorita left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ecuador fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. 36 minutes had been played when some careless play by LaZuli'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. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind LaZuli's goalkeeper Jorge Infante, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Jorge Infante made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 46th minute of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

LaZuli made a substitution. Joan Queralt replaced David Liberato. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Daniel Zorita to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, LaZuli's Tommy Hellström got a free kick in the 52nd minute. After having played for 53 minutes, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Daniel Zorita was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Daniel Zorita blasted a shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jorge Infante having to make a save. When Ecuador's Daniel Zorita in the 57th minute got a chance for a shot 57th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye LaZuli's goalie prevented a goal. Camilo Gisbert kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. In the 64th minute, Cristian Sancho left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ecuador fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. In the 69th minute the ball was on its way in behind LaZuli's goalkeeper Jorge Infante, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as Daniel Zorita kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jorge Infante. That made the score 1-3 in the 71 minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Cristian Sancho kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jorge Infante. That made the score 1-4 in the 76 minute of play. Jorge Infante showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Agustín Saelices in the 82nd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, LaZuli's Querubin Domao got a free kick in the 84th minute. 85 minutes into the match, LaZuli's goalkeeper Jorge Infante had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Felix Montenegro. The supporters of Ecuador booed when LaZuli was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zachariasz Dunajski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luis Andino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. LaZuli's defense didn't have a chance, in the 96th minute, when Luis Andino scored to the left of an out of position Jorge Infante, making the score, 1-5. 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.