Challenge

Estádio Jenipapão
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Aníbal Alagoano got the match started through his kick off. In the 2nd match minute, Jenipapo SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maurício Arósio to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Agustín Saelices in the 6th minute of play forced Jenipapo SC's goalkeeper David Seaman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 8th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Seaman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jenipapo SC's David Seaman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 11th minute of play. After 14 minutes, Aníbal Alagoano made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Ecuador's Julio Vera tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Ecuador's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daniel Zorita in the 18th minute. The corner led Ecuador's Daniel Zorita to fire away a dangerous shot which David Seaman despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 23rd minute Raphael Cunha 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. The audience was convinced that Aníbal Alagoano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. After 30 minutes, Daniel Zorita made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. Jenipapo SC's David Seaman tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When the match had gone on for 33 minutes, Daniel Zorita put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of David Seaman. In the 35th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antonio Arias to maneuver through the defense. In the 39thth minute of the game Aníbal Alagoano who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ecuador's Julio Vera was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vinicio Junior in the 41st minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aníbal Alagoano who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 45thth minute tested the skills of Julio Vera when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 48th minute, Vinicio Junior reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Julio Vera. The goal made the score 2-2. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 68 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Vinicio Junior came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match clock showed 70 minutes, the score became 3-2 when Aníbal Alagoano sped through Ecuador's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Julio Vera. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Jenipapo SC's David Seaman got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aníbal Alagoano in the 85th minute of the match. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vinicio Junior in the 89th minute of the match. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Jenipapo SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maurício Arósio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aníbal Alagoano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.