Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the match, Cacciola's goalkeeper Eugenio Bartolomucci had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristian Sancho. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Eugenio Bartolomucci came out and tried to block the shot, but Daniel Zorita slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 10th minute. Luis Andino struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Eugenio Bartolomucci didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. Cacciola's Eugenio Bartolomucci proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save Cacciola from getting a goal against them. Felix Montenegro hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. In the 27th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eugenio Bartolomucci 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 28th minute. 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 34th minute. Daniel Zorita's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Eugenio Bartolomucci firmly grabbed it by the left post. Federico Frabetti hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The corner led to Cacciola's Paulo Renato Bittencourt getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Daniel Zorita made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Agustín Saelices in the 53rd minute of play forced Cacciola's goalkeeper Eugenio Bartolomucci to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Julio Vera made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Nunez Hernando sent off a good shot on target. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Eugenio Bartolomucci tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Federico Frabetti in the 70th minute of the match. Eugenio Bartolomucci showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 71st minute of the match. Eugenio Bartolomucci 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 74th minute. Eugenio Bartolomucci showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. In the 77th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. Cacciola's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Daniel Zorita ran over to the corner to take the kick. Daniel Zorita made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that Cacciola's Eugenio Bartolomucci managed to reach the ball for a save. Eugenio Bartolomucci 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 84 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Antonio Arias. A collision led to Cacciola getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Nunez Hernando hit a great ball. In the 89th minute, Ecuador's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Armando Toppi fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. When Luis Andino came up free with the goalie in the 94th 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 Luis Andino couldn't finish the play. Eugenio Bartolomucci made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 96th minute of play. Ecuador were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Cacciola for a fine match.