Challenge

Centenario Chaco
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Sarmiento de Resistencia's Man Tas 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. Man Tas's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 3rdth minute, Julio Vera skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Sarmiento de Resistencia's Tobias Elizardo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 4th minute of play. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Man Tas in the 7th minute of the match. Primitivo Andino made in the 8th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Felix Montenegro immediately put the ball in play. Tadeu Jacinto kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. Tobias Elizardo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. The audience was convinced that Daniel Zorita's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tobias Elizardo was relentless in the 16th minute of the game. Tobias Elizardo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 20th minute of play. 22 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Man Tas. Tobias Elizardo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 23rd minute of the match. Ecuador's defense didn't have a chance, in the 24th minute, when Man Tas scored to the left of an out of position Julio Vera, making the score, 1-0. 29 minutes into the match, Sarmiento de Resistencia's Man Tas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Man Tas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Sarmiento de Resistencia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Man Tas didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Sarmiento de Resistencia made a substitution. Alex Herrero replaced Man Tas. In the 55th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Agustín Saelices to maneuver through the defense. Sarmiento de Resistencia were awarded a corner in the 57th minute after Ecuador's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Bogumil Spychalski took the corner. Bogumil Spychalski made a great header on Sarmiento de Resistencia's corner, it was just that Ecuador's Julio Vera managed to reach the ball for a save. Sarmiento de Resistencia's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Bogumil Spychalski in the 58th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alex Herrero in the 61st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. Daniel Zorita got in the 64th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Tobias Elizardo handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. 67 minutes into the match, Daniel Zorita dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Tobias Elizardo, 1-1. Tobias Elizardo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 70th minute. 75 minutes into the match, Sarmiento de Resistencia's Alex Herrero sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 77 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Luis Andino. After 79 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Luis Andino. The audience was convinced that Alex Herrero's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. When Sarmiento de Resistencia's Alex Herrero in the 80th minute got a chance for a shot 80th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ecuador's goalie prevented a goal. Sarmiento de Resistencia's Francis Sarmiento was substituted for Henning Martinsson. Francis Sarmiento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Julio Vera 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 Alex Herrero in the 88th minute of the match. In the 92nd minute Alex Herrero 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. When Cristian Sancho came up free with the goalie in the 94th 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.