Challenge

Libertadores x7
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Xu Yun Quan got the match started through his kick off. 6 minutes into the match, C. A. Independiente's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Farid Mondragón reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Claudio Marangoni in the 7th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. Farid Mondragón 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 8th minute. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Xu Yun Quan in the 14th minute. Xu Yun Quan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Julio Vera made a huge save. Felix Montenegro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Farid Mondragón read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 24th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 27 minutes, Daniel Zorita put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Farid Mondragón. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kerry Sellers, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. In the 40th minute, Juan Sebastián Puig hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eric Snowden was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 41st played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. 43 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Xu Yun Quan. The audience thought a goal was coming when Xu Yun Quan got free with Julio Vera in the 47th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Daniel Zorita was the one to do the kick off. Ryszard Prusinowski hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kerry Sellers's shot from short distance in the 57th minute. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kerry Sellers, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Antonio Arias kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sid Chadwick, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. In the 64th minute, Sid Chadwick 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. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Farid Mondragón having to interfere. In the 70th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juan Sebastián Puig to maneuver through the defense. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kerry Sellers in the 70th minute of the match. C. A. Independiente made a substitution. Tomas Gustafson replaced Alfredo Felder. C. A. Independiente's Sidney Forbes was substituted for Xu Yun Quan. Kerry Sellers was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kerry Sellers, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Felix Montenegro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Farid Mondragón tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Ecuador defense, Sid Chadwick 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. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sidney Forbes in the 91st minute of play. The audience was convinced that Kerry Sellers's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 94th minute of the game.