Challenge

Estádio O Legendário
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Dida Taffarel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniel Zorita was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dida Taffarel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, German Cano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Marquês de Herval's supporters rose to their feet, but German Cano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Julio Vera breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dida Taffarel 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 20th minute. The corner ended in Gao Xiang Guang almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Ecuador's Julio Vera did a great save. Alfredo Martins'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 24th minute of play. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Marquês de Herval was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Moussa Kabre didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfredo Martins in the 28th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dida Taffarel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dida Taffarel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 43rd minute of the match. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Alfredo Martins made the kick off in the second half. In the 50th minute Alfredo Martins 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. After 54 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Daniel Zorita. A collision led to Marquês de Herval getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Gao Xiang Guang hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luis Andino in the 60th minute of play forced Marquês de Herval's goalkeeper Dida Taffarel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 63 minutes into the match, Marquês de Herval's Alfredo Martins sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 68th minute, Camilo Gisbert hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marquês de Herval's Dida Taffarel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 78th minute of play. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alfredo Martins in the 81st minute of play. Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alfredo Martins in the 84th minute of play. A collision led to Marquês de Herval getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Gao Xiang Guang hit a great ball. Marquês de Herval's Dida Taffarel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save Marquês de Herval from getting a goal against them. In the 92nd 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. Despite being the better team, Ecuador failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.