Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Berenjenas de Punto Fijo's Juli Alvarez 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. Dieter Denys hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. 5 minutes into the game, Berenjenas de Punto Fijo's Juli Alvarez nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Julio Vera made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. After having played for 13 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. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Thibaut Vandamme made a huge save. Thibaut Vandamme made an important save on a dangerous shot by Agustín Saelices in the 17th minute. In the 24th minute Luis Andino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thibaut Vandamme saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 27 minutes into the game, Berenjenas de Punto Fijo's Juli Alvarez nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Julio Vera made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. After some careless play in the Ecuador defense, Juli Alvarez 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. The supporters of Berenjenas de Punto Fijo booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Agustín Saelices didn't get a good kick on the ball. Juli Alvarez's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Julio Vera read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 36th minute of play. In the 37th minute, Juli Alvarez left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Berenjenas de Punto Fijo fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. 40 minutes into the match, Juli Alvarez notched a goal, 0-5, to the right of Ecuador's Julio Vera. Julio Vera was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-5.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Daniel Zorita to strike the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Juli Alvarez dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Julio Vera, 0-6. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Juli Alvarez tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 64th minute of play forced Berenjenas de Punto Fijo's goalkeeper Thibaut Vandamme to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Juli Alvarez's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Julio Vera read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 71st minute of play. In the 73rd minute of the game Primitivo Andino made a throw-in which Felix Montenegro played forward. Juli Alvarez might have been able to make a better finish in the 75th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Julio Vera. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Juli Alvarez ran back to his position shaking his head. Thibaut Vandamme took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Thibaut Vandamme tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 85th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thibaut Vandamme saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 87th minute Agustín Saelices shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thibaut Vandamme saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Juli Alvarez's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Julio Vera read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 88th minute of play. After 89 played minutes Berenjenas de Punto Fijo got a freekick which was hit by Dieter Denys. In the 91st match minute, Berenjenas de Punto Fijo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by James Bom to maneuver through the defense. Agustín Saelices sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thibaut Vandamme showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 95th minute of the match.