Challenge

SC Braga Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Daniel Zorita made the kick off and thus started the match. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zigmantas Gimbutas in the 6th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Agustín Saelices in the 8th minute of play forced SC Braga's goalkeeper Antonio Adán to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 9 minutes of play, SC Braga's Zigmantas Gimbutas made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Julio Vera was left in no man's land by his defense there! 14 minutes into the match, Zigmantas Gimbutas dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Julio Vera, 2-0. In the 18th minute Luis Andino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antonio Adán saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 21st minute of the game Primitivo Andino made a throw-in which Agustín Saelices played forward. A hard shot 23 in the game by Zigmantas Gimbutas from a close distance when the talented Julio Vera managed to make a qualified save. Ecuador's players were relieved. In the 26th 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. After some careless play in the Ecuador defense, Zigmantas Gimbutas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Julio Vera. The Ecuador fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Julio Vera should have stopped the shot. 39 minutes in the game Primitivo Andino did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Felix Montenegro. Zigmantas Gimbutas who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 40thth minute tested the skills of Julio Vera when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The supporters of Ecuador booed when SC Braga was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pipis Dilberis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Zigmantas Gimbutas was the one to do the kick off. Zigmantas Gimbutas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. SC Braga made a substitution. Stig-Åke Mattsson replaced Zigmantas Gimbutas. SC Braga made a substitution. Antonio Cieri replaced Quintino Carvalhais. SC Braga's Geraldo Lucas was substituted for André Jordão. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Primitivo Andino got a free kick in the 60th minute. SC Braga's Antonio Adán proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save SC Braga from getting a goal against them. 73 minutes into the match, SC Braga's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Antonio Adán reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Cristian Sancho came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the Ecuador 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 Cristian Sancho couldn't finish the play. If Stig-Åke Mattsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 86 minutes into the match, SC Braga's Stig-Åke Mattsson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stig-Åke Mattsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Ecuador booed when SC Braga was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jon-Egil Sætre didn't get a good kick on the ball. Stig-Åke Mattsson's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Julio Vera read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 94th minute of play. 95 minutes into the game, SC Braga's Stig-Åke Mattsson 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, 4-1. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. SC Braga were victorious despite being under pressure from Ecuador for much of the match.