Challenge

El Potrero
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Daniel Zorita took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 2nd minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aurelio Valeriani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Maximo Orain received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ecuador's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daniel Zorita in the 12th minute. Daniel Zorita made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that Los Golosos's Aurelio Valeriani managed to reach the ball for a save. Los Golosos's Aurelio Valeriani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 22nd minute of play. Cristian Sancho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Aurelio Valeriani read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 23rd minute of play. Nicolas Estevez who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 25thth minute tested the skills of Julio Vera when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. Maximo Orain could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Julio Vera made a huge save. Maximo Orain could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Julio Vera made a huge save. Maximo Orain could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Julio Vera made a huge save. Cristian Sancho might have been able to make a better finish in the 31st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Aurelio Valeriani. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cristian Sancho ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 34th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aurelio Valeriani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aristides Fortun, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicolas Estevez in the 56th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Los Golosos's zone, Cristian Sancho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aurelio Valeriani came out of the goal and Cristian Sancho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Adrian Transito kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Aurelio Valeriani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 70th minute Maximo Orain 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. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Aurelio Valeriani didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. 85 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Aurelio Valeriani narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maximo Orain in the 90th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 92 minutes into the match, Maximo Orain had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Maximo Orain was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0.