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Match Report
Salois
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rd minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mané Netto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Douglas Tepedino kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. 20 de Abril's Mané Netto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Agustín Saelices in the 13th minute of play. 24 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Luis Andino sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mané Netto narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in 20 de Abril's zone, Cristian Sancho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mané Netto 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. If Valdo Toscano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 34 minutes into the match, 20 de Abril's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Mané Netto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Valdo Toscano came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the 20 de Abril 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 Valdo Toscano couldn't finish the play. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.
The wind increased when Daniel Zorita made the kick off in the second half. Álvaro de Mendonça sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valdo Toscano in the 54th minute of the match. When Daniel Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 55th 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. 20 de Abril made a substitution. Robinho Freire replaced Valdo Toscano. Antonio Arias's late challenge caught a 20 de Abril's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Antonio Arias helped the player get up and apologised. After 62 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Antonio Arias. After a defensive mix-up in Ecuador's zone, Luan Zanette stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Vera came out of the goal and Luan Zanette tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 65 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mané Netto narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Mané Netto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luis Andino in the 76th minute of the match. Cristian Sancho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mané Netto read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. Robinho Freire took the ball and in the 80 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Julio Vera. Julio Vera dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. 84 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Robinho Freire came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 88th minute Robinho Freire 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. 89 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mané Netto narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Baltazar Mazza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The 20 de Abril fans cheered their team off the field, for while Ecuador had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.
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