Challenge

National stadium
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Luisinho Linhares got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute Mikail Yerhum shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Johnny Ibarra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Urko Solbeida's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Cristiano Lage firmly grabbed it by the left post. After 6 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Xzavier Palomarez. In the 9th minute of the game Leo Ponzio made a throw-in which Aimar Alajaan played forward. Ecuador's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Intriago Herquinigo in the 17th minute. Johnny Ibarra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luisão Corrêa, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Johnny Ibarra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luisinho Linhares in the 28th minute of play. Ecuador's Intriago Herquinigo managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Leo Ponzio in the 32 minute of the game. Johnny Ibarra showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mikail Yerhum in the 42nd minute of the match. Luisinho Linhares recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

In the 52nd minute, Flavio Cifuentes 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. 54 minutes into the match, Minuim SS's goal looked a bit too open when Washington Piedrahita came free, but Cristiano Lage reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Johnny Ibarra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luisinho Linhares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Minuim SS's Mikail Yerhum got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ecuador made a substitution. Angel Mena replaced Washington Piedrahita. Ecuador made a substitution. Obregón Pardemanos replaced Flavio Cifuentes. 64 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Mikail Yerhum came free, but Johnny Ibarra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Ecuador's Johnny Ibarra got control of the ball when Luisinho Linhares tried to sneak it across the goal line. Obregón Pardemanos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Cristiano Lage made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Obregón Pardemanos in the 70th minute of play. 73 minutes in the game Leo Ponzio did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Mikail Yerhum. With an all-out effort, Minuim SS's Johnny Ibarra threw himself towards the right post 76 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Mikail Yerhum, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. An unexpectedly hard shot by Obregón Pardemanos in the 81st minute of play forced Minuim SS's goalkeeper Cristiano Lage to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Aimar Alajaan fell near the penalty area in the 84th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Minuim SS's protests and gave Aimar Alajaan a yellow card for diving instead. Aimar Alajaan hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.