Challenge

Pineta Salvo Maltese
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Hans Hersig made the kick off which started today's match. Biagio Minati showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 11th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Arturo Romano got free with Julio Vera in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Biagio Minati having to interfere. When Alvaro Bottaro fell near the penalty area in the 21st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ALBEMA F.C.'s protests and gave Alvaro Bottaro a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, ALBEMA F.C.'s Alvaro Bottaro got a free kick in the 22nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hans Hersig in the 25th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 32 minutes into the match, Agustín Saelices notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of ALBEMA F.C.'s Biagio Minati. Biagio Minati was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 36 minutes into the match, ALBEMA F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Agustín Saelices came free, but Biagio Minati reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Biagio Minati made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felix Montenegro in the 37th minute of play. If Luis Andino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Cristian Sancho hit a great ball. The ALBEMA F.C. players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Ecuador were winning 0-1.

The wind increased when Daniel Zorita made 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 Hans Hersig in the 55th minute of play. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 57th minute after ALBEMA F.C.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. Biagio Minati came out of the goal in the 62nd minute to try and stop a shot by Ecuador's Luis Andino. But to his dismay, Luis Andino quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. ALBEMA F.C.'s Biagio Minati proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save ALBEMA F.C. from getting a goal against them. Biagio Minati made an important save on a dangerous shot by Felix Montenegro in the 70th minute. Arturo Romano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Daniel Zorita who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 76thth minute tested the skills of Biagio Minati when he managed to save the team from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hans Hersig in the 78th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Daniel Zorita who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 80thth minute tested the skills of Biagio Minati when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Daniel Zorita had several of the ALBEMA F.C.'s defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 80 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 0-3 score and a disappointed Biagio Minati as he didn't even see the shot coming. In the 83rd minute, Hans Hersig 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. 85 minutes into the match, ALBEMA F.C.'s goalkeeper Biagio Minati had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Felix Montes. Daniel Zorita came free with the goalkeeper in the 86th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Biagio Minati could save by the left post. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Biagio Minati made a huge save. 87 minutes into the match, Daniel Zorita had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Biagio Minati. ALBEMA F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Daniel Zorita was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hans Hersig's shot from short distance in the 92nd minute. Federico Sartori hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. When the match was over Ecuador could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than ALBEMA F.C. throughout the match.