Challenge

Allianz Parque
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Daniel Zorita made the kick off which started today's match. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 6 minutes into the match, Palmeiras's goal looked a bit too open when Felix Montenegro came free, but Régis de Queirós reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 7th minute Iustin Bungeanu 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. After a rather tough play, Palmeiras's Tarcisio Reis got a free kick in the 13th minute. 14 minutes into the match, Palmeiras's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Régis de Queirós reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 15th minute, Iustin Bungeanu made a precise shot to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Leonardo Donato during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Palmeiras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonardo Donato didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luke Clist in the 24th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luke Clist in the 27th minute of the match. Régis de Queirós made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luis Andino in the 29th minute of play. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Palmeiras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tarcisio Reis didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 39th minute of play forced Palmeiras's goalkeeper Régis de Queirós to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 42nd minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Régis de Queirós saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a free kick in the 47th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Luke Clist made the kick off in the second half. Palmeiras's Régis de Queirós played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 55th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Luke Clist managed to get in a good position for a shot. Palmeiras's supporters rose to their feet, but Luke Clist was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Julio Vera breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luke Clist during the 59th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 59th minute, Luke Clist hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ecuador's Agustín Saelices got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Palmeiras made a substitution. José Carlos Simões replaced Iustin Bungeanu. Palmeiras's Régis de Queirós proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save Palmeiras from getting a goal against them. In the 68th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. Daniel Zorita made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that Palmeiras's Régis de Queirós managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 70th minute, Luke Clist hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 73rd minute, Palmeiras's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Daniel Zorita fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Cristian Sancho blasted a shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Régis de Queirós having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luke Clist in the 88th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 88 minutes of play, Palmeiras's Luke Clist made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Julio Vera was left in no man's land by his defense there! 92 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when José Carlos Simões came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.