Challenge

Arena do Javali
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Ecuador's Daniel Zorita started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Pedro Augusto Alves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. Pedro Augusto Alves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. When Pedro Augusto Alves came up free with the goalie in the 10th minute, the Internazionale-RS 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 Pedro Augusto Alves couldn't finish the play. In the 11th minute, Jorge-Luis Pereira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 15 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pedro Augusto Alves. In the 16th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stefan Neubrandt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Primitivo Andino kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. After 27 played minutes, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Stefan Neubrandt came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Ecuador reached it. A hard shot 29 in the game by Pedro Augusto Alves from a close distance when the talented Julio Vera managed to make a qualified save. Ecuador's players were relieved. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Primitivo Andino got a free kick in the 32nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 38th minute of play forced Internazionale-RS's goalkeeper Stefan Neubrandt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Stefan Neubrandt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jorge-Luis Pereira'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. Jorge-Luis Pereira helped the player get up and apologised. After 47 played minutes Internazionale-RS got a freekick which was hit by Jorge-Luis Pereira. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Pedro Augusto Alves made a kick off. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedro Augusto Alves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The nice shot from Daniel Zorita in the 55thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Stefan Neubrandt had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. When the match clock showed 55 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Daniel Zorita sped through Internazionale-RS's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Stefan Neubrandt. Alan Tavares kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. Internazionale-RS made a substitution. Dany-Adams De Scheper replaced Jorge-Luis Pereira. Internazionale-RS made a substitution. Oskars Nīkulis replaced Caco Borges. 64 minutes into the match, Internazionale-RS's Pedro Augusto Alves sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 69 minutes of play, Internazionale-RS's Pedro Augusto Alves made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Julio Vera was left in no man's land by his defense there! 72 minutes into the match, Internazionale-RS's Pedro Augusto Alves sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Internazionale-RS's Stefan Neubrandt proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save Internazionale-RS from getting a goal against them. Pedro Augusto Alves's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Julio Vera read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 85th minute of play. Pedro Augusto Alves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedro Augusto Alves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Luis Andino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Internazionale-RS fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Ecuador were clearly better and deserved to take the win.