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National stadium
Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) Brazil's Benjamin da Fonseca started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rdth minute of the game Flavio Cifuentes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Brazil's Isaac Ferreira was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Brazil's Isaac Ferreira proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save Brazil from getting a goal against them. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Angel Mena in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Isaac Ferreira prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 19th match minute, Brazil was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Moisés Santana to maneuver through the defense. Johnny Ibarra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benjamin da Fonseca, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Through an outstanding action, after 26 minutes, Isaac Ferreira successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Ecuador's Johnny Ibarra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benjamin da Fonseca in the 29th minute of play. In the 30th minute Angel Mena shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isaac Ferreira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 33 minutes into the match, Brazil's goal looked a bit too open when Flavio Cifuentes came free, but Isaac Ferreira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 36th minute, Angel Mena 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: 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Urko Solbeida in the 39th minute of play forced Brazil's goalkeeper Isaac Ferreira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Benjamin da Fonseca's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Johnny Ibarra read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 43rd minute of play. 45 minutes into the match, Brazil's goal looked a bit too open when Angel Mena came free, but Isaac Ferreira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Diego van Basten was the one to do the kick off. Isaac Ferreira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Diego van Basten in the 61st minute of the match. Brazil made a substitution. Luiz Fabiano Sena replaced Benjamin da Fonseca. Brazil's Mjölnir Martelo was substituted for Acácio da Cunha. Ambrossi Ciaran made in the 70th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Diego van Basten. Moisés Santana hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Johnny Ibarra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luiz Fabiano Sena, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. If Luiz Fabiano Sena had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Johnny Ibarra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luiz Fabiano Sena, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 83 minutes in the game Ambrossi Ciaran did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Diego van Basten. In the 91stth minute of the game Luiz Fabiano Sena who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ecuador's Johnny Ibarra was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The Brazil fans' excitement grew in the 95th match minute when Brazil's Luiz Fabiano Sena looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luiz Fabiano Sena in the 98th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Johnny Ibarra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.