Challenge

PARQUE DOS COALAS
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) 10 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Ronalds McDonald came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ronalds McDonald in the 19th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Ronalds McDonald tried to sneak it across the goal line. Cristian Sancho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Astor Hug read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 28th minute of play. In the 36th 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. In the 38th minute, Daniel Zorita made a precise shot to the right of Astor Hug. Desportivo Coala's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Gilvan Azevedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Primitivo Andino made in the 44th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Desportivo Coala's Aírton Pires. 47 minutes into the match, Desportivo Coala's Ronalds McDonald sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The Desportivo Coala players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Ecuador were winning 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ronalds McDonald was the one to do the kick off. 56 minutes into the match, Desportivo Coala's goal looked a bit too open when Luis Andino came free, but Astor Hug reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 57th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. Desportivo Coala's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Daniel Zorita ran over to the corner to take the kick. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Astor Hug having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Astor Hug in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Astor Hug made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristian Sancho in the 80th minute. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pedro Luís da Rocha during the 87th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 88 minutes into the match, Desportivo Coala's goalkeeper Astor Hug had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luis Andino. The Desportivo Coala fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Ecuador were clearly better and deserved to take the win.