Challenge

Antonio V. Liberti
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Korhan Türkol made the kick off which started today's match. Vágner Loyola took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡'s Vágner Loyola 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. The audience was convinced that Cristian Sancho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vágner Loyola was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. When the match clock showed 15 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Cristian Sancho sped through ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Vágner Loyola. Vágner Loyola made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 19th minute of play. 23 minutes into the game, Cristian Sancho cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Vágner Loyola was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 26 minutes of play, Ecuador's Luis Andino made it 0-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Vágner Loyola was left in no man's land by his defense there! Vágner Loyola showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 29th minute of the match. 31 minutes into the game, Primitivo Andino threw the ball into play from the sideline. ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡'s Silvestre Cuartio quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Julio Vera was a little too slow when Korhan Türkol got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 33rd minute. The score was now 1-4. 37 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Korhan Türkol came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vágner Loyola having to interfere. When ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡'s Korhan Türkol in the 43rd minute got a chance for a shot 43rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ecuador's goalie prevented a goal. 47 minutes into the match, ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡'s Korhan Türkol sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar.

With a little luck, ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡'s Vágner Loyola got control of the ball when Cristian Sancho tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡'s Vágner Loyola got control of the ball when Felix Montenegro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Korhan Türkol struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Julio Vera didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡. Luis Andino recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 67th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ecuador were furious when Antonio Arias was red carded, 73 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 72nd minute of the game. One of Ecuador:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡:s goal. In the 74th minute, Korhan Türkol made a precise shot to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-4. Vágner Loyola 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 78th minute. 86 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Korhan Türkol came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 96th minute, Korhan Türkol left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-4. Ecuador's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.