Challenge

Saliceto Panaro
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Anthony Tonon started the match with the kick off. When Achille Di Cesare fell near the penalty area in the 4th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored LEBEG Team's protests and gave Achille Di Cesare a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to LEBEG Team getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Achille Di Cesare hit a great ball. In the 7th minute, Cristian Sancho 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. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Felix Montes got a free kick in the 9th minute. LEBEG Team's Arrigo Talone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 11th minute of play. 12 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Arrigo Talone made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Arrigo Talone took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 26 minutes into the match, LEBEG Team's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Arrigo Talone reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 28th match minute, LEBEG Team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Christian Gallucci to maneuver through the defense. In the 30th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arrigo Talone saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 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 31st minute. Daniel Zorita's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Arrigo Talone read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 33rd minute of play. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Arrigo Talone tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arrigo Talone made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 37th minute of play. Arrigo Talone took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 47th 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.

The wind increased when Daniel Zorita made the kick off in the second half. Agustín Saelices who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 52ndth minute tested the skills of Arrigo Talone when he managed to save the team from getting behind. With a little luck, LEBEG Team's Arrigo Talone got control of the ball when Cristian Sancho tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 59th minute Anthony Tonon 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. 65 minutes into the game, Cristian Sancho recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Arrigo Talone. Cristian Sancho showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-4. Arrigo Talone made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 73rd minute. In the 74th match minute, LEBEG Team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Christian Gallucci to maneuver through the defense. Cristian Sancho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Arrigo Talone read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 80th minute of play. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 87th minute, Ciro Caniglia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arrigo Talone showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luis Andino, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Daniel Zorita's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Arrigo Talone read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 94th minute of play. 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.