Challenge

Hugo Omar Curto
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gaspar Dunixi made the kick off which started today's match. Julio Vera was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 8th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Marcos Acuña. Marcos Acuña hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. In the 10th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luis Quirce saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gaspar Dunixi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Camilo Gisbert got a free kick in the 14th minute. In the 16th minute, Gaspar Dunixi 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. Daniel Zorita's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Luis Quirce read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 19th minute of play. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Luis Quirce tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Daniel Zorita might have been able to make a better finish in the 23rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Luis Quirce. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Daniel Zorita ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 25th minute the ball was on its way in behind CACYFA's goalkeeper Luis Quirce, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 29th minute, Cristian Sancho left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ecuador fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. CACYFA were awarded a corner in the 41th minute after Ecuador's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Marcos Acuña took the corner. 43 minutes in the game Camilo Gisbert did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Luis Andino. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 45th minute of play forced CACYFA's goalkeeper Luis Quirce to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Xu Feng Wei kicked well hit freekick during the 48th minute of the match. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 48th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for CACYFA.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Daniel Zorita made a kick off. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Daniel Zorita came free with the goalkeeper in the 56th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Luis Quirce could save by the left post. Luis Quirce made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. 58 minutes had been played when some careless play by CACYFA'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 CACYFA's Luis Quirce did a great save. The supporters of Ecuador booed when CACYFA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gaspar Dunixi didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the CACYFA defense, Luis Andino kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Luis Quirce. The CACYFA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Luis Quirce should have stopped the shot. With a little luck, CACYFA's Luis Quirce got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. Felix Montenegro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After having played for 76 minutes, Agustín Saelices managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Agustín Saelices was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Camilo Gisbert hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. After 86 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Camilo Gisbert. In the 94th match minute, CACYFA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benigno Amor to maneuver through the defense. Gaspar Dunixi took the ball and in the 95 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 2-2.