Challenge

Nilton Santos
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dudu Meira started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 6 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Chicão Amorim who took care of the corner kick. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Benjamim Dante tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Felix Montenegro got a throw-in 11 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Daniel Zorita. In the 13th minute, Sandrinho Hoffmann 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. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Benjamim Dante didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. After a defensive mix-up in Estrela Solitária's zone, Luis Andino stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benjamim Dante came out of the goal and Luis Andino tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dudu Meira in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. Luis Andino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sandrinho Hoffmann'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 29th minute of play. In the 32nd 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. 33 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ecuador's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Chicão Amorim was slow to take the kick. During this time Estrela Solitária's players had a chance to rest. Chicão Amorim made a great header on Estrela Solitária's corner, it was just that Ecuador's Julio Vera managed to reach the ball for a save. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dudu Meira in the 35th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cristian Sancho in the 37th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benjamim Dante saved Estrela Solitária from getting behind. Willian Gaúcho kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benjamim Dante having to interfere.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Daniel Zorita made a kick off. In the 54th minute, Pedro Luiz Ferreira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Estrela Solitária's Benjamim Dante got control of the ball when Cristian Sancho tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, Estrela Solitária's Benjamim Dante got control of the ball when Cristian Sancho tried to sneak it across the goal line. 58 minutes into the game, Chicão Amorim threw the ball into play from the sideline. Ecuador's Felix Montenegro quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Thanks to some nice moves Felix Montenegro could shoot a difficult shot in the 63rd minute, which Benjamim Dante however easily saved by the left post. Benjamim Dante showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 66th minute of the match, but Benjamim Dante made a huge save. With a little luck, Estrela Solitária's Benjamim Dante got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. Benjamim Dante was a little too slow when Daniel Zorita got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 74th minute. The score was now 0-1. A sloppy throw-in by Primitivo Andino in the 80th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Estrela Solitária's Naldo Rossi. Estrela Solitária's Naldo Rossi quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Primitivo Andino, made in the 83rd minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Sancho got free with Benjamim Dante in the 84th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd rose to their feet as Cristian Sancho kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Benjamim Dante. That made the score 0-2 in the 88 minute of play. 94 minutes into the match, Gerd Müller notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Ecuador's Julio Vera. Julio Vera was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When the final whistle sounded Ecuador left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Estrela Solitária.