Challenge

Sao Januário
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when João Pirani got the match started through his kick off. After 10 minutes Vascogoianiense FC'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. It was a well-played corner which Luis Andino managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aírton Sousa in the 19th minute of the match. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nelsinho Leite having to interfere. Nelsinho Leite 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 32nd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Agustín Saelices managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Agustín Saelices was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nelsinho Leite breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 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.

Nelsinho Leite took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from João Pirani in the 54th minute of play. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nelsinho Leite having to interfere. Antonio Arias hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from João Pirani in the 58th minute of play. Vascogoianiense FC's Aírton Sousa was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Julio Vera in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Cristian Sancho struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Nelsinho Leite didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. With a little luck, Vascogoianiense FC's Nelsinho Leite got control of the ball when Cristian Sancho tried to sneak it across the goal line. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gilmar Monteiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. 73 minutes into the match, Gilmar Monteiro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gilmar Monteiro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. In the 75th minute, João Pirani got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After a rather tough play, Vascogoianiense FC's Matheus Neto got a free kick in the 81st minute. Vascogoianiense FC's Nelsinho Leite played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Agustín Saelices in the 82nd minute of play. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by João Pirani in the 90th minute of play. João Pirani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Julio Vera 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 94th minute. Nelsinho Leite tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Vascogoianiense FC support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.