Challenge

Estadio Resistencia
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Denis Eudoxio got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Camilo Gisbert hit a great ball. Denis Eudoxio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Camilo Gisbert kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. 19 minutes had been played when some careless play by RÚSTICOS F.C'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. The corner ended in Luis Andino almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but RÚSTICOS F.C's Omar Cristofol did a great save. In the 22nd minute the ball was on its way in behind RÚSTICOS F.C's goalkeeper Omar Cristofol, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Daniel Zorita scored 0-1 in the 27th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Omar Cristofol, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Omar Cristofol tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Felix Montenegro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Omar Cristofol having to interfere. RÚSTICOS F.C's Omar Cristofol played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 36th minute of play. After having played for 40 minutes, Denis Eudoxio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. RÚSTICOS F.C's supporters crossed their fingers, but Denis Eudoxio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Denis Eudoxio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Daniel Zorita made a kick off. After 51 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Camilo Gisbert. 51 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Denis Eudoxio came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Daniel Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 60th 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 Daniel Zorita couldn't finish the play. RÚSTICOS F.C's Omar Cristofol played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 62nd minute of play. A nice corner shot did that Daniel Zorita got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Omar Cristofol quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After 66 minutes, Felix Montes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ecuador and the RÚSTICOS F.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. Felix Montes hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Eriberto Vachon kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. Rudolfo Sarri hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Omar Cristofol took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. RÚSTICOS F.C's Omar Cristofol proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save RÚSTICOS F.C from getting a goal against them. In the 81st minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. It was a well-played corner which Agustín Saelices managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Omar Cristofol in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When RÚSTICOS F.C's Denis Eudoxio in the 84th minute got a chance for a shot 84th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ecuador's goalie prevented a goal. After 85 played minutes RÚSTICOS F.C got a freekick which was hit by Rudolfo Sarri. Luis Andino's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Omar Cristofol read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 86th minute of play. With a little luck, RÚSTICOS F.C's Omar Cristofol got control of the ball when Felix Montenegro tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Camilo Gisbert got a free kick in the 89th minute. Ecuador's Luis Andino got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the final whistle sounded Ecuador left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than RÚSTICOS F.C.