Challenge

Estadio Monumental
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Daniel Zorita got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute, Zeng Ting Xing hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zeng Ting Xing's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Julio Vera firmly grabbed it by the left post. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniel Zorita was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ali Vedat Çelikyay breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Cristian Sancho came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the Ecuador fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Cristian Sancho couldn't finish the play. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Agustín Saelices received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Ali Vedat Çelikyay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 24 minutes into the match, Union Y Progreso F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Luis Andino came free, but Ali Vedat Çelikyay reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ali Vedat Çelikyay showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 29th minute of the match. Cristian Sancho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ali Vedat Çelikyay read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 30th minute of play. 38 minutes into the game, Santiago Meruendano recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Julio Vera. Santiago Meruendano showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Olle Melander got free with Julio Vera in the 43rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 45th minute, Agustín Saelices hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Santiago Meruendano, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zeng Ting Xing in the 51st minute of play. In the 52nd match minute, Union Y Progreso F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabio Cordarell to maneuver through the defense. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 54th minute after Union Y Progreso F.C.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. After taking down the ball on Ecuador's corner Luis Andino fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Ali Vedat Çelikyay quite easily take care of the ball. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bozhil Bakalchev, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Olle Melander, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Zeng Ting Xing sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zeng Ting Xing in the 67th minute of the match. 76 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Zeng Ting Xing came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Julio Vera didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zeng Ting Xing went, in the 76th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Ali Vedat Çelikyay made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. 87 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ali Vedat Çelikyay narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 89th minute, Olle Melander 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. 94 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Santiago Meruendano came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Union Y Progreso F.C. booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luis Andino didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Union Y Progreso F.C. had won after a very even match.