Challenge

Ciudad Universitaria
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Daniel Zorita started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Club Universidad Nacional was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fernando Belarmo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Agustín Saelices might have been able to make a better finish in the 13th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fernando Abarca. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Agustín Saelices ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 13th minute Agustín Saelices shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fernando Abarca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fabio Artal's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. 17 minutes into the match, Club Universidad Nacional's goal looked a bit too open when Agustín Saelices came free, but Fernando Abarca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Club Universidad Nacional's Bonifacio Valerio got a free kick in the 18th minute. The audience was convinced that Felix Montenegro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fernando Abarca was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Cristian Sancho hit a great ball. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fabio Artal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fernando Abarca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 33rd minute, Club Universidad Nacional's Fabio Artal ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Julio Vera. Julio Vera yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Luis Andino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fernando Abarca 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 40th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Lorenzo Aimar stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lorenzo Aimar in the 54th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Club Universidad Nacional's Fernando Abarca got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Teodosio Sendoa during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Teodosio Sendoa kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Sancho got free with Fernando Abarca in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Fernando Abarca made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Cristian Sancho sent off a good shot on target. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fernando Abarca having to interfere. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Fernando Abarca didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. In the 76th minute, Bonifacio Valerio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Club Universidad Nacional's Fernando Abarca got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. 82 minutes into the match, Cristian Sancho notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Club Universidad Nacional's Fernando Abarca. Fernando Abarca was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Ramon Rufo hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. 87 minutes into the match, Cristian Sancho notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of Club Universidad Nacional's Fernando Abarca. Fernando Abarca was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Juan Sebastián Puig got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gualterio Pio in the 93rd minute of the match. When the match was over Ecuador could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Club Universidad Nacional throughout the match.