Challenge

Stadio FataMorgana
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Daniel Zorita kicked off to start the match. In the 6th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Attilio Proia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Attilio Proia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FataMorgana's Attilio Proia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 17th minute of play. 19 minutes into the game, Daniel Zorita cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Attilio Proia was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 22nd play minutes Daniel Zorita shot 0-2, a short shot which went by Attilio Proia and just under the crossbar into goal. When the match clock showed 25 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Cristian Sancho sped through FataMorgana's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Attilio Proia. In the 31st minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Ecuador's Daniel Zorita to fire away a dangerous shot which Attilio Proia despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristian Sancho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Attilio Proia breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 37 minutes FataMorgana's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Daniel Zorita who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Ecuador's corner Daniel Zorita fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Attilio Proia quite easily take care of the ball. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 44 minutes, Biagio Guerra managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FataMorgana's supporters crossed their fingers, but Biagio Guerra was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Felix Montenegro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Attilio Proia having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ciccio Nazzari to make the kick off. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Cristian Sancho took the ball and in the 56 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Attilio Proia. Attilio Proia dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. Daniel Zorita came free with the goalkeeper in the 60th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Attilio Proia could save by the left post. After having played for 62 minutes, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristian Sancho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 63rd match minute, FataMorgana was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ernesto Fantasia to maneuver through the defense. In the 70th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. FataMorgana'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. The corner ended in Daniel Zorita almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but FataMorgana's Attilio Proia did a great save. In the 80th minute Biagio Guerra 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. Camillo Tartaglia kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. FataMorgana's Attilio Proia proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save FataMorgana from getting a goal against them. 87 minutes into the match, FataMorgana's Ciccio Nazzari sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Cristian Sancho kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. Ciccio Nazzari sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Attilio Proia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 95th minute of play. Ecuador's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.