Challenge

Estádio PANATO
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Zhao Yue Cheng made the kick off which started today's match. In the 2nd minute the ball was on its way in behind LUIZ PANATO's goalkeeper Guto Taffarel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Daniel Zorita scored 0-1 in the 3rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Guto Taffarel, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Guto Taffarel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 8th minute of play. Guto Taffarel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. 11 minutes had been played when some careless play by LUIZ PANATO's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Daniel Zorita was slow to take the kick. During this time Ecuador's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Ecuador's Daniel Zorita to fire away a dangerous shot which Guto Taffarel despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Ecuador's Agustín Saelices got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 24 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Felix Montenegro. The audience was convinced that Daniel Zorita's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Guto Taffarel was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Guto Taffarel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Guto Taffarel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Agustín Saelices in the 36th minute of the match. In the 38th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. LUIZ PANATO's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Daniel Zorita ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Agustín Saelices almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but LUIZ PANATO's Guto Taffarel did a great save. Gualter Camargo kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. In the 43rd minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Guto Taffarel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half Ecuador were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Daniel Zorita stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Aki Guardo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 57th minute the ball was on its way in behind LUIZ PANATO's goalkeeper Guto Taffarel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 60th minute after LUIZ PANATO's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Guto Taffarel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, LUIZ PANATO's Guto Taffarel got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Guto Taffarel having to interfere. Tostão Reis kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Guto Taffarel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 78th minute of the match. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arlindo de Salles in the 79th minute of play. Aki Guardo kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. 85 minutes into the match, LUIZ PANATO's goalkeeper Guto Taffarel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aki Guardo in the 88th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 90th minute Aki Guardo 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. Guto Taffarel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 92nd minute of play. Zhao Yue Cheng sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. LUIZ PANATO's Guto Taffarel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 96th minute of the match, managed to save LUIZ PANATO from getting a goal against them.