Estádio Jacuba
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Baal Grunberg kicked off to start the match. Wachirapong Wattanachinda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 2nd minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Baal Grunberg in the 5th 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. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tiaguinho Mandrak in the 10th minute of play. After 11 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Juan Sebastián Puig. Clube do Remo MZ's Gustav Sanne shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 12th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Julio Vera but with some difficulty. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cristian Sancho hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Didi Mello'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 27th minute of play. When Daniel Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the Ecuador 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 Daniel Zorita couldn't finish the play. Baal Grunberg could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Julio Vera made a huge save. In the 38th minute Tiaguinho Mandrak 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. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Didi Mello, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Daniel Zorita took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 43rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Wachirapong Wattanachinda. Clube do Remo MZ's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Baal Grunberg hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Clube do Remo MZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 48 match minutes in a wonderful position. Daniel Namasivayam didn't get a good kick on the ball. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.
The audience was convinced that Didi Mello's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 52nd minute of the game. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Didi Mello in the 54th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Tiaguinho Mandrak's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tiaguinho Mandrak in the 61st 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 Didi Mello in the 63rd minute of play. After having played for 68 minutes, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Daniel Zorita was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tiaguinho Mandrak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 76th 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. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tiaguinho Mandrak in the 78th minute of play. 79 minutes into the game, Didi Mello was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Clube do Remo MZ's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ecuador the free kick. Didi Mello kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. In the 80th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wachirapong Wattanachinda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Didi Mello in the 81st minute of play. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Felix Montes got a free kick in the 85th minute. After some careless play in the Ecuador defense, Didi Mello 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. During the 88th minute of the match Fabricio Ritchie completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Fabricio Ritchie a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After a rather tough play, Clube do Remo MZ's Fabricio Ritchie got a free kick in the 89th minute. Baal Grunberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Juan Sebastián Puig hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. 97 minutes into the game, Clube do Remo MZ's Tiaguinho Mandrak nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Julio Vera made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1.
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