Challenge

Stadio Montesacro
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 3rd minute of play forced Talenti Roma Calcio's goalkeeper Christophe Rau to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 10th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. Primitivo Andino hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. 14 minutes into the game, Jeremias Mark recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Julio Vera. Jeremias Mark showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Christophe Rau made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felix Montenegro in the 18th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Talenti Roma Calcio's Celso Bibiano got a free kick in the 25th minute. 25 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Christophe Rau narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Ecuador's zone, Jeremias Mark stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Vera came out of the goal and Jeremias Mark tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Agustín Saelices came up free with the goalie in the 31st 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 Agustín Saelices couldn't finish the play. 33 minutes into the match, Talenti Roma Calcio's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Christophe Rau reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 34th minute after Talenti Roma Calcio's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. A well-hit corner resulted in Luis Andino heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Celso Bibiano hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. In the 37th minute, Primitivo Andino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jeremias Mark in the 40th minute. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Buğrahan Vecih in the 43rd minute of play.

54 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ecuador's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Celso Bibiano was slow to take the kick. During this time Talenti Roma Calcio's players had a chance to rest. Jeremias Mark scored 2-0 in the 56th 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. Daniel Zorita recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Christophe Rau tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Christophe Rau in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jeremias Mark, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Agustín Saelices sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Felix Montenegro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Christophe Rau made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Cristian Sancho sent off a good shot on target. Christophe Rau was a little too slow when Cristian Sancho got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 82nd minute. The score was now 2-1. If Jeremias Mark had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 92 minutes Talenti Roma Calcio's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Daniel Zorita who took care of the corner kick. The corner led to Ecuador's Agustín Saelices getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal.