Challenge

Ricardo E. Bochini
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Felix Montenegro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Romulo Gelacio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Romulo Gelacio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Ecuador booed when INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arslan İzhan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luis Andino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Romulo Gelacio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Romulo Gelacio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felix Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Boni Yarman's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. 28 minutes into the match, INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Romulo Gelacio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's Romulo Gelacio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 28th minute of play. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 34th minute after INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Luis Andino got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Romulo Gelacio quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Boni Yarman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Petros Mousa in the 39th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Julio Vera prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Petros Mousa in the 42nd minute of the match. Boni Yarman's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 46thth minute, Julio Vera skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal.

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 52nd minute. After taking down the ball on Ecuador's corner Daniel Zorita fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Romulo Gelacio quite easily take care of the ball. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Romulo Gelacio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Sancho got free with Romulo Gelacio in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's Higinio Barros got a free kick in the 63rd minute. In the 76th minute the ball was on its way in behind INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's goalkeeper Romulo Gelacio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Romulo Gelacio was a little too slow when Daniel Zorita got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 76th minute. The score was now 1-2. Daniel Zorita blasted a shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Romulo Gelacio having to make a save. Daniel Zorita's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Romulo Gelacio firmly grabbed it by the left post. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Boni Yarman in the 85th minute of play. After 86 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Norberto Fresco who took care of the corner kick. When Daniel Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the Ecuador fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Daniel Zorita couldn't finish the play. After 92 minutes, Elpidio Jurdan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Elpidio Jurdan hit a great ball. Ecuador's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.