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Match Report
MACONHA
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Daniel Zorita made the kick off which started today's match. Armindo Maltez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Daniel Zorita's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. Armindo Maltez 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 7th minute. After a rather tough play, Ponte do Carro's Tiago Cortez got a free kick in the 7th minute. Armindo Maltez didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Agustín Saelices went, in the 9th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Armindo Maltez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 12th minute of the match. Armindo Maltez didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Daniel Zorita went, in the 12th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. After 16 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Alcino Jesus who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Ponte do Carro's corner Alcino Jesus fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Julio Vera quite easily take care of the ball. Armindo Maltez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 18th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Luis Andino managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Luis Andino was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Armindo Maltez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Camilo Gisbert got a free kick in the 24th minute. Ponte do Carro's Armindo Maltez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 28th minute of play. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Tiago Cortez tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 32nd minute, Agustín Saelices hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Julio Vera was out of position in the 33 minute of play, and Loukianos Livas capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Loukianos Livas really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. With his leg Julio Vera managed to avoid a goal in the 37thth minute, when Ponte do Carro's Tiago Cortez fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. If Tiago Cortez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half Ecuador were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tiago Cortez to strike the kick off in the second half. Gil Vilhena hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Daniel Zorita might have been able to make a better finish in the 62nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Armindo Maltez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Daniel Zorita ran back to his position shaking his head. Ponte do Carro's Armindo Maltez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luis Andino in the 67th minute of play. Cristian Sancho's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Armindo Maltez firmly grabbed it by the left post. Ponte do Carro's Armindo Maltez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 71st minute of play. Ponte do Carro's Palmiro Leite was substituted for Tiago Cortez. 73 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ponte do Carro's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Daniel Zorita was slow to take the kick. During this time Ecuador's players had a chance to rest. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 76th minute of play forced Ponte do Carro's goalkeeper Armindo Maltez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Loukianos Livas in the 82nd minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Sancho got free with Armindo Maltez in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 88 minutes into the game, Luis Andino cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-4. Armindo Maltez was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luis Andino in the 92nd minute of play forced Ponte do Carro's goalkeeper Armindo Maltez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 93rd minute Palmiro Leite shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Vera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ecuador's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.
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