Challenge

São Januario
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Ecuador's Daniel Zorita started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mané Urbano, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. A collision led to vascão o Melhor getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Durval Moraes hit a great ball. 10 minutes into the match, vascão o Melhor's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Kevin Muro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in vascão o Melhor's zone, Agustín Saelices stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kevin Muro came out of the goal and Agustín Saelices tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, vascão o Melhor's Isaltino Sena got a free kick in the 13th minute. Kevin Muro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luis Andino in the 14th minute of the match. 18 minutes into the game, Daniel Zorita cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Kevin Muro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Kevin Muro 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 21st minute. Cristian Sancho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by 毛建棋 in the 28th minute. Cristian Sancho struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Kevin Muro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. Mané Urbano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Kevin Muro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 46 minutes into the game, Wellington Cabral was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. vascão o Melhor's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ecuador the free kick. The supporters of Ecuador booed when vascão o Melhor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wellington Cabral didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Felix Montenegro hit a great ball.

Daniel Zorita recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 64th minute, Gust Deflandre ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Julio Vera was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. Cirilo Fanuco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kevin Muro was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Daniel Zorita. Kevin Muro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristian Sancho in the 76th minute. After having played for 77 minutes, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristian Sancho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cristian Sancho kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mané Urbano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 94 minutes had been played when some careless play by vascão o Melhor'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 Daniel Zorita was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Kevin Muro in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a free kick in the 95th minute. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mané Urbano in the 96th minute of the match. 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.