Challenge

Stadio Terminale
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Claudio Valcareggi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 8th minute, Policarpio Polanco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 15th minute, Agustín Saelices left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ecuador fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Claudio Valcareggi in the 19th minute. The supporters of Ecuador booed when all players for sale was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Clarismundo Marchisio didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Enrico Albertosi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 34th minute of play. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Enrico Albertosi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 42nd minute, Domenico De Rubeis 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. Enrico Albertosi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 45th minute of play. Enrico Albertosi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cristian Sancho went, in the 47th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 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 Domenico De Rubeis to strike the kick off in the second half. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Claudio Valcareggi in the 53rd minute of play. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Ecuador's zone, Clarismundo Marchisio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Vera came out of the goal and Clarismundo Marchisio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Antonio Arias's late challenge caught a all players for sale's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Antonio Arias helped the player get up and apologised. In the 65th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antonio Arias to maneuver through the defense. When all players for sale's Domenico De Rubeis in the 67th minute got a chance for a shot 67th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ecuador's goalie prevented a goal. all players for sale's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Alessandro Belfiore in the 74th minute. After taking down the ball on all players for sale's corner Alessandro Belfiore fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Julio Vera quite easily take care of the ball. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Enrico Albertosi having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Enrico Albertosi in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience was convinced that Claudio Valcareggi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Enrico Albertosi having to interfere. In the 91st minute, Daniel Zorita 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. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Domenico De Rubeis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ecuador played a much better game than all players for sale and deserved their victory. The all players for sale players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.