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. In the 3rd minute of the match, Daniel Zorita got a very nice opportunity to score, but Albino Nofre was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Talleres's Albino Nofre proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 4th minute of the match, managed to save Talleres from getting a goal against them. In the 6th 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: 1-0. With a little luck, Talleres's Albino Nofre got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 12 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Antonio Arias. Fernando Laurgain hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucio Ermengol in the 17th minute of the match. Albino Nofre was a little too slow when Cristian Sancho got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 19th minute. The score was now 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luciano Gipuzkoa in the 22nd minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 23rd minute Luciano Gipuzkoa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Vera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 28th minute, Ecuador's Agustín Saelices ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Albino Nofre. Albino Nofre yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-0. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Albino Nofre made a huge save. 36 minutes into the match, Talleres's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Albino Nofre reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Albino Nofre showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 40th minute of the match. In the 41st minute, Fabio Columbo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Albino Nofre made a huge save. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Albino Nofre tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Luciano Gipuzkoa was the one to do the kick off. Fabio Columbo hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. 56 minutes into the match, Daniel Zorita notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of Talleres's Albino Nofre. Albino Nofre was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Albino Nofre took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Albino Nofre made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 65th minute of play. Albino Nofre showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luis Andino in the 66th minute of the match. Albino Nofre stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cristian Sancho's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. The audience was convinced that Daniel Zorita's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Albino Nofre was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. Ecuador's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daniel Zorita in the 76th minute. The corner led Ecuador's Daniel Zorita to fire away a dangerous shot which Albino Nofre despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristian Sancho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Albino Nofre breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniel Zorita was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Albino Nofre breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 83 minutes of play, Ecuador's Felix Montenegro made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Albino Nofre was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 87th minute, Daniel Zorita 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: 6-0. Daniel Zorita might have been able to make a better finish in the 89th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Albino Nofre. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Daniel Zorita ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 96th minute, Cristian Sancho made a precise shot to the right of Albino Nofre. Talleres's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 7-0.