Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Daniel Zorita kicked off to start the match. Cristian Sancho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 5th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristian Sancho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Augusto Lousada breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Augusto Lousada took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 10 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Enzo Min came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Elias Pais hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Augusto Lousada tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Daniel Zorita hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. Cristian Sancho struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Augusto Lousada didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. 46 minutes into the match, Cristian Sancho notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Seleção de Macau's Augusto Lousada. Augusto Lousada was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Enzo Min was the one to do the kick off. 51 minutes into the game, Seleção de Macau's David Modesto nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Julio Vera made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th 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. Augusto Lousada breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 63 minutes, Enzo Min managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Seleção de Macau's supporters crossed their fingers, but Enzo Min was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Ecuador's zone, David Modesto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Vera came out of the goal and David Modesto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Augusto Lousada didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Daniel Zorita went, in the 75th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. Enzo Min struck a weak shot in the 79th 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 Seleção de Macau. Augusto Lousada made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 85th minute of play. If Agustín Saelices had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When the referee ended the match the Ecuador players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.