Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Daniel Zorita kicked off to start the match. Luis Andino recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a free kick in the 7th minute. Amos Zara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Agustín Saelices in the 10th minute of play. Amos Zara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 15th minute of the match. Prato Valera's Amos Zara proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to save Prato Valera from getting a goal against them. Prato Valera's Amos Zara proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save Prato Valera from getting a goal against them. In the 29th minute, Agustín Saelices got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Daniel Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 38th 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 Daniel Zorita couldn't finish the play. In the 39th match minute, Prato Valera was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antonello Bianco to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Sancho got free with Amos Zara in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alfonso Quattrocchi'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. Alfonso Quattrocchi helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Prato Valera was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alfonso Quattrocchi didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 42nd minute, Cristian Sancho got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Prato Valera's Amos Zara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 44th minute of play. 47 minutes into the match, Luis Andino had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Amos Zara. Prato Valera's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Luis Andino was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cosimo Baresi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Amos Zara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Agustín Saelices, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Cristian Sancho blasted a shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Amos Zara having to make a save. After 56 minutes of play, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Amos Zara was left in no man's land by his defense there! Emiliano Iachini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 61 minutes into the game, Antonello Bianco was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Prato Valera's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ecuador the free kick. In the 61st match minute, Prato Valera was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antonello Bianco to maneuver through the defense. Amos Zara 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 66th minute. In the 67th minute, Enrico Cera hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 71st minute the ball was on its way in behind Prato Valera's goalkeeper Amos Zara, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Daniel Zorita shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. After 74 minutes of play, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Amos Zara was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 80 minutes of play, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita made it 6-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Amos Zara was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 88th minute Agustín Saelices shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amos Zara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Amos Zara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 90th minute of the match. Cristian Sancho scored 7-0 in the 92nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Amos Zara, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Daniel Zorita kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. Ecuador's Agustín Saelices got a good chance for a goal in the 99th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Ecuador had played much better football throughout.