Challenge

Claude François
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Ignacio Horado's late challenge caught a Ecuador's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ignacio Horado helped the player get up and apologised. Ignacio Horado kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Daniel Zorita's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Matthias Brandin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 4th minute of play. When the match clock showed 6 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Francisco Conceicão sped through Ecuador's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Julio Vera. 12 minutes into the match, Alexandrie CF's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Matthias Brandin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Matthias Brandin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. After 15 minutes Alexandrie CF's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Daniel Zorita who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Daniel Zorita almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Alexandrie CF's Matthias Brandin did a great save. In the 16th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. Alexandrie CF's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Daniel Zorita ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 17th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antonio Arias to maneuver through the defense. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isaac Andrews in the 18th minute of play. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matthias Brandin having to interfere. After having played for 21 minutes, Wang Guang Chuan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Alexandrie CF's supporters crossed their fingers, but Wang Guang Chuan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th 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. Matthias Brandin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Isaac Andrews got free with Julio Vera in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Francisco Conceicão got free with Julio Vera in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Julio Vera made a fantastic save in the 38th minute, when Wang Guang Chuan sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Alexandrie CF booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antonio Arias didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ruslan Tikhonov'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 40th minute of play. With his leg Julio Vera managed to avoid a goal in the 43rdth minute, when Alexandrie CF's Francisco Conceicão fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Daniel Zorita made a kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Francisco Conceicão in the 57th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Julio Vera prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Francisco Conceicão in the 63rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Julio Vera prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 65 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Francisco Conceicão came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Alexandrie CF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Isaac Andrews didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 75th minute Alexandrie CF were awarded a corner. Ruslan Tikhonov went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Alexandrie CF's corner Ruslan Tikhonov fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Julio Vera quite easily take care of the ball. In the 80th minute Francisco Conceicão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Vera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 83rdth minute of the game Francisco Conceicão who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ecuador's Julio Vera was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isaac Andrews, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 89thth minute of the game Francisco Conceicão who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ecuador's Julio Vera was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wang Guang Chuan in the 90th minute of play. In the 91st minute, Felix Montes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alexandrie CF made a substitution. André Franco replaced Francisco Conceicão. Felix Montes hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from André Franco in the 93rd minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Sancho got free with Matthias Brandin in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ecuador's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Alexandrie CF had won, even though Ecuador had held more of the ball.