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Match Report
La Bombonera
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Daniel Zorita made the kick off and thus started the match. Luis Andino blasted a shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Óscar Cordoba having to make a save. In the 5th minute, Saturnino Curcio fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Julio Vera, passed just outside the right post. A collision led to Sporting de Gijón getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Rune Fanström hit a great ball. An unexpected shot in the 9th minute by Saturnino Curcio got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. 19 minutes into the match, Sporting de Gijón's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Óscar Cordoba reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Óscar Cordoba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 24th minute, Matias Bilintx 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. 29 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Saturnino Curcio. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Matias Bilintx in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. In the 33rd minute, Daniel Zorita 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: 1-1. When Matias Bilintx came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the Sporting de Gijón fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Matias Bilintx couldn't finish the play. Óscar Cordoba showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 43rd minute of the match.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Matias Bilintx to strike the kick off in the second half. Diego Maradona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 50th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Matias Bilintx received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Óscar Cordoba made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. Matias Bilintx sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sporting de Gijón made a substitution. Mario Zanabria replaced Saturnino Curcio. Felix Montes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Óscar Cordoba tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sporting de Gijón made a substitution. Atilano Feo replaced Carlo Crema. Luis Andino could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but Óscar Cordoba made a huge save. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Matias Bilintx, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Óscar Cordoba made a huge save. 85 minutes into the match, Sporting de Gijón's goalkeeper Óscar Cordoba had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. Óscar Cordoba was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Daniel Zorita showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 89 minute of play. In the 94th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Daniel Zorita's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Óscar Cordoba read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 96th minute of play.
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