Challenge

Castagneto Po
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) In the 8th minute, Daniel Zorita made a precise shot to the right of Dennis Cimino. Castagneto Po AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. Dennis Cimino didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. Filippo Pinti hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the Ecuador defense, Emilio Sciarra kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Julio Vera. The Ecuador fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Julio Vera should have stopped the shot. Filippo Pintis short, quick shot in the 25thth minute got Julio Vera to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Dennis Cimino 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 27th minute. The audience was convinced that Filippo Pinti's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Castagneto Po AFC's Biagio Nola got a free kick in the 31st minute. Dennis Cimino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Andrea Pinti struck a weak shot in the 33rd 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 Castagneto Po AFC. If Andrea Pinti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 39th minute, Cristian Sancho ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dennis Cimino was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Cristian Sancho 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. In the 44th minute, Felix Montenegro 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. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Filippo Pinti to make the kick off. After 57 played minutes Castagneto Po AFC got a freekick which was hit by Modesto Berzosa. Daniel Zorita took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 57th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Dennis Cimino. Castagneto Po AFC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Felix Montenegro 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. In the 61st minute, Biagio Nola hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Castagneto Po AFC's Dennis Cimino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 65th minute of play. After 66 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Primitivo Andino. Primitivo Andino hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filippo Pinti in the 69th minute of the match. Dennis Cimino made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. Dennis Cimino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 75th minute of the match. 77 minutes into the match, Castagneto Po AFC's Filippo Pinti sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 78th minute of the match Castagneto Po AFC got a corner. Ecuador's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Eraldo Sorrentino ran over to the corner to take the kick. Castagneto Po AFC's Eraldo Sorrentino was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Julio Vera in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 85th minute, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-3. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Filippo Pinti in the 88th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Julio Vera prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Filippo Pinti in the 92nd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Dennis Cimino in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 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 Dennis Cimino quite easily take care of the ball. When the match was over Ecuador could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Castagneto Po AFC throughout the match.