Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cesare Di Renzo kicked off to start the match. In the 3rdth minute of the game Cesare Di Renzo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ecuador's Julio Vera was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Felix Montes's late challenge caught a Molfetta sportiva's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Felix Montes helped the player get up and apologised. After 4 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Ecuador! Julio Vera had in the 5thth minute some difficulties stopping Carmine Villani's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. When Molfetta sportiva's Cesare Di Renzo in the 9th minute got a chance for a shot 9th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ecuador's goalie prevented a goal. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alfonso Cirigliano in the 14th minute of play. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Flavio Lavatrice tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 20th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Flavio Lavatrice saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Cristian Sancho came up free with the goalie in the 21st 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 Cristian Sancho couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carmine Iannone in the 25th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Flavio Lavatrice in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 34 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Cesare Di Renzo came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Molfetta sportiva's zone, Cristian Sancho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Flavio Lavatrice came out of the goal and Cristian Sancho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Flavio Lavatrice was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Daniel Zorita showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 39 minute of play. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

After 50 played minutes Molfetta sportiva got a freekick which was hit by Cesare Di Renzo. 52 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Flavio Lavatrice narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Felix Montenegro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Flavio Lavatrice tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Julio Vera didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Molfetta sportiva's Carmine Iannone shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-2 in the ordered_time% minute. With an all-out effort, Molfetta sportiva's Julio Vera threw himself towards the right post 60 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Carmine Iannone, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carmine Iannone, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Cristian Sancho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Flavio Lavatrice read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 69th minute of play. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ni Liang Yong, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dario Melani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carmine Iannone in the 79th minute of play. Molfetta sportiva's 张杰凡 was substituted for Fabiano Fantini. In the 81st minute Molfetta sportiva were awarded a corner. Domenico Campo went to the cornerflag to take it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 83rd minute of play forced Molfetta sportiva's goalkeeper Flavio Lavatrice to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 88th minute, Cristian Sancho made a precise shot to the right of Flavio Lavatrice. Molfetta sportiva's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2.