Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Alvito Helguera got the match started through his kick off. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mané Alcaraz in the 10th minute of the match. Nueva Adalucia's Larpe Cabrera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 20th minute of play. Larpe Cabrera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 23rd minute. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Cristian Sancho hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Ecuador defense, Alvito Helguera 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. 27 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Alvito Helguera came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 32th minute after Nueva Adalucia's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. A well-hit corner resulted in Felix Montenegro heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. 37 minutes into the match, Nueva Adalucia's goalkeeper Larpe Cabrera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. 42 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Mané Alcaraz came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

A collision led to Nueva Adalucia getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Murat Oberlack hit a great ball. In the 54th minute, Daniel Zorita made a precise shot to the right of Larpe Cabrera. Nueva Adalucia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. 57 minutes into the match, Nueva Adalucia's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Larpe Cabrera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Larpe Cabrera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 67th minute, Daniel Zorita got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Nueva Adalucia made a substitution. Cordarin Velazquez replaced Sol Rajoi. When Antonio Arias fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ecuador's protests and gave Antonio Arias a yellow card for diving instead. Antonio Arias kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Murat Oberlack in the 76th minute of play. 78 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ecuador's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Sabin Baltanas was slow to take the kick. During this time Nueva Adalucia's players had a chance to rest. Murat Oberlack was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. 80 minutes into the match, Nueva Adalucia's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Larpe Cabrera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ecuador's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daniel Zorita in the 84th minute. Larpe Cabrera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 85th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 86th minute of play forced Nueva Adalucia's goalkeeper Larpe Cabrera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jesús Espinosa took the ball and in the 88 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Julio Vera. Julio Vera dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2.