Challenge

Cana Brava
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Daniel Zorita kicked off to start the match. An unexpected shot in the 6th minute by Matías Mendes got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by William Angelsø during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Izaltina FAD getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. William Angelsø hit a great ball. Manuel Alves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. 16 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Leandro Sugar. 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 26th minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Izaltina FAD's goalie and right to Felix Montenegro. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Izaltina FAD's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. In the 29th minute, Ecuador's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Matías Mendes fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. The corner led Ecuador's Daniel Zorita to fire away a dangerous shot which Manuel Alves despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 36 minutes had been played when some careless play by Izaltina FAD'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. 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 37th minute. Daniel Zorita made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that Izaltina FAD's Manuel Alves managed to reach the ball for a save. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when William Angelsø got free with Julio Vera in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 43rd 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. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Daniel Zorita hit a great ball. Izaltina FAD's William Magalhães was substituted for Patrik Gribfeldt. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Well-Well Waack stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Well-Well Waack in the 53rd minute of play. Izaltina FAD's Silvio Honesto was substituted for Leandro Sugar. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Well-Well Waack in the 66th minute of play. Well-Well Waack took the ball and in the 66 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 1-0. In the 73rd match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felix Montes to maneuver through the defense. 75 minutes into the game, William Angelsø cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Julio Vera was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 80th minute, Well-Well Waack 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. Matías Mendes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 92 minutes into the match, Izaltina FAD's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Manuel Alves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Agustín Saelices hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. Well-Well Waack fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. Izaltina FAD were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Ecuador for a fine match.