Challenge

Estadio Zebolla
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) 5 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Estefan Belandia came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Severiano Corneja got free with Julio Vera in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 10 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rafael Mimenza narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 12th minute Luis Andino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafael Mimenza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 13 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Severiano Corneja came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A nice corner shot did that Severiano Corneja got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Julio Vera quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. A collision led to Zebolla FC getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Raino Söderström hit a great ball. Rafael Mimenza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cristian Sancho in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rafael Mimenza saved Zebolla FC from getting behind. 25 minutes into the match, Zebolla FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Rafael Mimenza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 27th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafael Mimenza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 29th play minute Desire Mañaria came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Julio Vera. 1-0. Rafael Mimenza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Daniel Zorita to make the kick off. Rafael Mimenza made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 51st minute. 53 minutes into the match, Zebolla FC's goalkeeper Rafael Mimenza had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Primitivo Andino hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Severiano Corneja in the 60th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Desire Mañaria struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Julio Vera didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Zebolla FC. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sauveur Pejuan, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Cristian Sancho's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Rafael Mimenza firmly grabbed it by the left post. After some careless play in the Zebolla FC defense, Daniel Zorita kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rafael Mimenza. The Zebolla FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rafael Mimenza should have stopped the shot. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Severiano Corneja, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Desire Mañaria in the 73rd minute of play. After 79 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Severiano Corneja who took care of the corner kick. Juan Sebastián Puig tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Julio Vera. An unnecessary self made goal, 2-1 in the 79th minute. If Estefan Belandia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zebolla FC's Perutxo Hondaro was substituted for Estefan Belandia. Desire Mañaria sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rafael Mimenza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ciro Barbosa in the 93rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. In the 95th minute of the match Zebolla FC got a corner. Ecuador's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Bordat Fernandes ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Zebolla FC's corner Bordat Fernandes fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Julio Vera quite easily take care of the ball. When the referee blew the final whistle, Zebolla FC could leave the field as winners, despite Ecuador having more of the ball for most of the match.