Challenge

Arena Corinthians
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Daniel Zorita made the kick off and thus started the match. After a rather tough play, Que se abra o mar's Bebeto Pimenta got a free kick in the 2nd minute. In the 13th minute, Luisão Toscano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 14th minute, Antonio Arias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Sandro Tepedino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Camilo Gisbert hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tato Vega in the 24th minute. 26 minutes into the game, Tato Vega lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Julio Vera. In the 30th minute Albertinho Andrade 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. Sandro Tepedino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 31st minute of the match. In the 34th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. Que se abra o mar'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. After 34 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Juan Sebastián Puig. Tato Vega who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 41stth minute tested the skills of Julio Vera when he managed to save the team from getting behind. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tato Vega made a kick off. If Tato Vega had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ivar Eriksson, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Baltazar Botelho hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. Bebeto Pimenta kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. 57 minutes into the match, Que se abra o mar's goalkeeper Sandro Tepedino had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristian Sancho. 58 minutes had been played when some careless play by Que se abra o mar's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Daniel Zorita was slow to take the kick. During this time Ecuador's players had a chance to rest. 66 minutes into the match, Que se abra o mar's goalkeeper Sandro Tepedino had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. 72 minutes into the match, Que se abra o mar's goalkeeper Sandro Tepedino had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristian Sancho. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Sandro Tepedino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 78 minutes, Daniel Zorita took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Sandro Tepedino to make any attempt to save it. Juan Sebastián Puig's late challenge caught a Que se abra o mar's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Juan Sebastián Puig helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Que se abra o mar booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Juan Sebastián Puig didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Que se abra o mar's Sandro Tepedino got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 88th minute the ball was on its way in behind Que se abra o mar's goalkeeper Sandro Tepedino, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ivar Eriksson in the 89th minute of play. Thanks to some nice moves Daniel Zorita could shoot a difficult shot in the 90th minute, which Sandro Tepedino however easily saved by the left post. Sandro Tepedino 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 91st minute. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Que se abra o mar's Sandro Tepedino proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 94th minute of the match, managed to save Que se abra o mar from getting a goal against them.