Challenge

Estádio O Legendário
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Daniel Zorita got the match started through his kick off. Dida Taffarel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luis Andino, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. A collision led to Marquês de Herval getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Gaston Gonzalez hit a great ball. If German Cano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfredo Martins in the 11th minute of the match. After 13 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Gao Xiang Guang who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Marquês de Herval's corner Gao Xiang Guang fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Julio Vera quite easily take care of the ball. After having played for 16 minutes, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Daniel Zorita was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Marquês de Herval was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Selami Rezan didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Alfredo Martins tried to sneak it across the goal line. Moussa Kabre hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 27th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Marquês de Herval. 29 minutes into the game, Cristian Sancho cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Dida Taffarel was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Marquês de Herval was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Selami Rezan didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Ecuador's Cristian Sancho in the 35th minute got a chance for a shot 35th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Marquês de Herval's goalie prevented a goal. When the match had gone on for 35 minutes, Cristian Sancho put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Dida Taffarel. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Camilo Gisbert got a free kick in the 41st minute. After a defensive mix-up in Ecuador's zone, German Cano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Vera came out of the goal and German Cano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

51 minutes into the match, Marquês de Herval's goal looked a bit too open when Agustín Saelices came free, but Dida Taffarel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Dida Taffarel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marquês de Herval's Dida Taffarel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save Marquês de Herval from getting a goal against them. Marquês de Herval's Dida Taffarel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 56th minute of the match, managed to save Marquês de Herval from getting a goal against them. 58 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. 65 minutes into the match, Marquês de Herval's goalkeeper Dida Taffarel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. 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 68th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Alfredo Martins's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. With a little luck, Marquês de Herval's Dida Taffarel got control of the ball when Cristian Sancho tried to sneak it across the goal line. German Cano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 92 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.