Challenge

Acilia Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Daniel Zorita kicked off to start the match. Ciro Moscatelli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 9th minute of the match. Ciro Moscatelli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Agustín Saelices in the 10th minute of the match. Dieguinho Tande fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. Ciro Moscatelli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 16th minute of the match. After 17 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Antonio Arias. Thanks to some nice moves Fu Hai Yuan could shoot a difficult shot in the 18th minute, which Julio Vera however easily saved by the left post. 22 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Dieguinho Tande came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Acilia Town's Ciro Moscatelli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 26th minute of play. Julio Vera stood somewhat misplaced when Fu Hai Yuan came free in front of goal and shot 1-2 to the left of him in the 29 minute. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Ciro Moscatelli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Ciro Moscatelli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ciro Moscatelli having to interfere. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ciro Moscatelli having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 2-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Fu Hai Yuan to strike the kick off in the second half. When Antonio Arias fell near the penalty area in the 55th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ecuador's protests and gave Antonio Arias a yellow card for diving instead. 60 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Fu Hai Yuan came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Acilia Town's Ezequiel Ceballos got a free kick in the 61st minute. With his leg Ciro Moscatelli managed to avoid a goal in the 63rdth minute, when Ecuador's Cristian Sancho fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Ciro Moscatelli in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fu Hai Yuan in the 75th minute of play. 76 minutes into the game, Acilia Town's Scofield Vinciguerra nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Julio Vera made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-4. Acilia Town's Ciro Moscatelli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 80th minute of play. After 85 minutes Acilia Town's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Daniel Zorita who took care of the corner kick. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Ciro Moscatelli in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Fu Hai Yuan struck a weak shot in the 86th 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 Acilia Town. In the 87th minute, Diego Tozzi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Acilia Town fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-4. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dieguinho Tande in the 94th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dieguinho Tande in the 96th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ecuador were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.