Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, 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. Nestor Hug sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rolando Sidro in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. Cristian Sancho took the ball and in the 11 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gaudencio Gervaso. Gaudencio Gervaso dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nestor Hug in the 13th minute of the match. After 14 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Rolando Sidro who took care of the corner kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nestor Hug in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. In the 25th minute, Arnoldo Columbo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Gaudencio Gervaso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. A well-hit corner resulted in Felix Montes heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rolando Sidro in the 41st 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. If Rolando Sidro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 46th match minute, Onagoity AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Costică Trandafir to maneuver through the defense. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rolando Sidro stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gaudencio Gervaso having to interfere. After taking down the ball on Ecuador's corner Agustín Saelices fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Gaudencio Gervaso quite easily take care of the ball. Gaudencio Gervaso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Agustín Saelices in the 65th minute of the match. Onagoity AFC made a substitution. Amancio Artizar replaced Arnoldo Columbo. In the 71st minute the ball was on its way in behind Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Daniel Zorita's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gaudencio Gervaso was relentless in the 76th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 77th minute of play forced Onagoity AFC's goalkeeper Gaudencio Gervaso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 77th minute of play forced Onagoity AFC's goalkeeper Gaudencio Gervaso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nestor Hug scored 3-2 in the 81st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Julio Vera, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Rolando Sidro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Julio Vera made a huge save. In the 87th minute, Cristian Sancho left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ecuador fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-2.