Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Daniel Zorita took the kick off in the first half of the match. Thanks to some nice moves Daniel Zorita could shoot a difficult shot in the 8th minute, which Bruno Pascal however easily saved by the left post. 10 minutes into the match, Deportivo Gamberro's goal looked a bit too open when Agustín Saelices came free, but Bruno Pascal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Roman Reynardo kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Deportivo Gamberro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roman Reynardo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lucas Rovan hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. A hard shot by Daniel Zorita from long distance, 23 minutes into the match, got Bruno Pascal's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Bruno Pascal made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 26th minute. Bruno Pascal made an important save on a dangerous shot by Felix Montes in the 27th minute. In the 28th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Sancho got free with Bruno Pascal in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Diego Eneko, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Bruno Pascal made a huge save. 38 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Laureano Harri came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Julio Vera didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Igor Havier went, in the 40th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

Tony Manerov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bruno Pascal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Agustín Saelices, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bruno Pascal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 66th minute of play. 69 minutes into the match, Deportivo Gamberro's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Bruno Pascal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Antonio Arias got a free kick in the 79th minute. Marcelo Orti's late challenge caught a Ecuador's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Marcelo Orti helped the player get up and apologised. Marcelo Orti kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 95 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Agustín Saelices. When the match had gone on for 96 minutes, Niceto Perpinya put it in 2-2 from a short distance just to the right of Julio Vera. Deportivo Gamberro succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Ecuador had controlled the match.