Challenge

Arena Palestra Ceará
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edgard Dubardo, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. In the 5th play minute Edgard Dubardo came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Julio Vera. 1-0. In the 14th minute, Örjan Björkdahl reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Julio Vera. The goal made the score 2-0. Cristian Sancho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but John Osomo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 17th minute of play. John Osomo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 18th minute of the match. Daniel Zorita's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but John Osomo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 20th minute of play. Örjan Björkdahl scored 3-0 in the 29th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Julio Vera, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 33 played minutes PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ got a freekick which was hit by Edgard Dubardo. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Daniel Zorita in the 35th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck John Osomo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Örjan Björkdahl in the 37th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Agustín Saelices in the 40th minute of play forced PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's goalkeeper John Osomo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. John Osomo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. John Osomo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Örjan Björkdahl in the 67th minute of the match. Julio Vera came out of the goal in the 68th minute to try and stop a shot by PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's Örjan Björkdahl. But to his dismay, Örjan Björkdahl quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-0. PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's Ture Rosendahl was substituted for Zé Ortiz. In the 73rd minute, 陆亦明 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 82nd minute Örjan Björkdahl 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. In the 86th minute, João Arruda 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. Ecuador's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ had won, even though Ecuador had held more of the ball.