Challenge

Estadio Ichigualasto
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Olgierd Jazwiec started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 5th minute, Torjus Rønneberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Torjus Rønneberg kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. In the 7th minute of the match Daniel Zorita shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Marco Veto showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 10 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ecuador's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Olgierd Jazwiec was slow to take the kick. During this time Rocky Balboa F.C.'s players had a chance to rest. Olgierd Jazwiec made a great header on Rocky Balboa F.C.'s corner, it was just that Ecuador's Julio Vera managed to reach the ball for a save. Rocky Balboa F.C.'s Marco Veto 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. Marco Veto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 13th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Agustín Saelices's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marco Veto was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. When the match had gone on for 14 minutes, Agustín Saelices put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Marco Veto. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Oscar Furlan hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 23rd minute of play forced Rocky Balboa F.C.'s goalkeeper Marco Veto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Marco Veto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 28th minute of play. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Olgierd Jazwiec's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. Olgierd Jazwiec kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Rocky Balboa F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Omar Theobald didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 38th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marco Veto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marco Veto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Carolo Goito struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Julio Vera didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rocky Balboa F.C.. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Daniel Zorita to strike the kick off in the second half. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Olgierd Jazwiec's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. Rocky Balboa F.C.'s Dionisio Rosalio was substituted for Carolo Goito. Juan Sebastián Puig hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. 64 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Dionisio Rosalio came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Felix Montes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marco Veto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 71st minute of the match. 78 minutes into the match, Olgierd Jazwiec notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Ecuador's Julio Vera. Julio Vera was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Dionisio Rosalio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Olgierd Jazwiec fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dionisio Rosalio's shot from short distance in the 89th minute. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dionisio Rosalio in the 95th minute of play. The Rocky Balboa F.C. fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Ecuador were clearly better and deserved to take the win.