Challenge

Luz Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Cristian Sancho struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Hannes Dresdner didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Cristian Sancho hit a great ball. In the 13th minute, Nicola Frei hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of FC Rio Tinto booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Montenegro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dominik Cascarella received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Ecuador booed when FC Rio Tinto was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alex Patt didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felix Montenegro in the 24th minute of play forced FC Rio Tinto's goalkeeper Hannes Dresdner to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hannes Dresdner didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Felix Montenegro went, in the 24th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. A hard shot 28 in the game by Oswin Urfer from a close distance when the talented Julio Vera managed to make a qualified save. Ecuador's players were relieved. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 34th minute, Felix Montenegro 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: 0-2. Hannes Dresdner made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Agustín Saelices in the 39th minute of play. Hannes Dresdner took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 46 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Daniel Zorita. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Daniel Zorita was the one to do the kick off. Daniel Zorita blasted a shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Hannes Dresdner having to make a save. When the match had gone on for 53 minutes, Oswin Urfer put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Julio Vera. Cristian Sancho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 56th minute of the match, but Hannes Dresdner made a huge save. After having played for 58 minutes, Felix Montenegro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Felix Montenegro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 59th of the match, Daniel Zorita tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Hannes Dresdner got in the way and made a wonderful save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Colin Verreau in the 62nd minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Oswin Urfer, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oswin Urfer in the 64th minute of play. 71 minutes into the game, Nicola Frei cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Julio Vera was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. FC Rio Tinto's Vincent Albbrecht was substituted for Rainer Marthaler. The supporters of FC Rio Tinto booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristian Sancho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Hannes Dresdner made a huge save. 84 minutes into the match, FC Rio Tinto's goalkeeper Hannes Dresdner had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. When the match had gone on for 84 minutes, Daniel Zorita took a quick shot and it went in 2-3 without a chance for Hannes Dresdner to make any attempt to save it. 87 minutes into the match, FC Rio Tinto's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Hannes Dresdner reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nicola Frei hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Hannes Dresdner in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 95thth minute of the game Oswin Urfer 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.