Challenge

Arena da Baixada
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Valdir Cavalcante made the kick off and thus started the match. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kléber Borges in the 3rd minute of play. When Ma Xi Kang came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the Grêmio 20 Julho 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 Ma Xi Kang couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 9th minute of play forced Grêmio 20 Julho's goalkeeper Sylwester Zarobski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sylwester Zarobski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 10th minute of the match. When Ecuador's Daniel Zorita in the 13th minute got a chance for a shot 13th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Grêmio 20 Julho's goalie prevented a goal. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Sylwester Zarobski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kléber Borges sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Grêmio 20 Julho's Téo Pires got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Valdemar de Amaral struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Julio Vera didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Grêmio 20 Julho. Sylwester Zarobski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Agustín Saelices in the 31st minute of play. Grêmio 20 Julho's Sylwester Zarobski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 34th minute of play. In the 38th minute, Gilmar Romero hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 39 minutes, Daniel Zorita mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ecuador and the Grêmio 20 Julho players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 39th minute, Daniel Zorita hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sylwester Zarobski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Daniel Zorita stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Amílton de Andrade hit a great freekick 50 minutes into the match. Grêmio 20 Julho's Jânio Pires was substituted for Tiaguinho Saldanha. In the 60th minute Valdemar de Amaral 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. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sylwester Zarobski having to interfere. 68 minutes into the match, Valdir Cavalcante had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Valdir Cavalcante was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valdir Cavalcante in the 71st minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 78 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Agustín Saelices sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sylwester Zarobski narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Sylwester Zarobski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Grêmio 20 Julho's Valdemar de Amaral got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Valdemar de Amaral's shot from short distance in the 95th minute. When the referee blew the final whistle, Grêmio 20 Julho could leave the field as winners, despite Ecuador having more of the ball for most of the match.