Estadio La Portada
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Club Deportes La Serena's Ermegildo Fazzini started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Ermegildo Fazzini could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Julio Vera made a huge save. Soso Cheishvili could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Julio Vera made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 8th minute of play forced Club Deportes La Serena's goalkeeper Tobías Quilempan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 11 played minutes Club Deportes La Serena got a freekick which was hit by Salvatore Bunster. After having played for 12 minutes, Luis Andino managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luis Andino was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. In the 16th minute, Club Deportes La Serena's Soso Cheishvili dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. After 22 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Sten Pååk who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Club Deportes La Serena's corner Sten Pååk fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Julio Vera quite easily take care of the ball. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Club Deportes La Serena was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wim Zuidam didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tobías Quilempan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 25th minute of play. In the 25th minute, Cristian Sancho made a precise shot to the right of Tobías Quilempan. Club Deportes La Serena's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. 29 minutes into the game, Cristian Sancho cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Tobías Quilempan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Tobías Quilempan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 34 minutes of play, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tobías Quilempan was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 39th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tobías Quilempan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ermegildo Fazzini, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Tobías Quilempan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Ermegildo Fazzini tried to sneak it across the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-3 lead.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Daniel Zorita made a kick off. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Tobías Quilempan made a huge save. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Soso Cheishvili in the 54th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Antonio Arias got a free kick in the 56th minute. In the 56th minute of the match Sten Pååk shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Julio Vera showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Said Hamed, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Antonio Arias kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. With a little luck, Club Deportes La Serena's Tobías Quilempan got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 70th minute, Antonio Arias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Daniel Zoritas short, quick shot in the 76thth minute got Tobías Quilempan to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, Ermegildo Fazzini managed to get in a good position for a shot. Club Deportes La Serena's supporters rose to their feet, but Ermegildo Fazzini 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. Club Deportes La Serena's Juan Luis Illescas was substituted for Georgiy Fedoseev. Club Deportes La Serena made a substitution. Haroldo Ayorecha replaced Sten Pååk. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Sancho got free with Tobías Quilempan in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Said Hamed in the 86th minute of the match. 87 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ecuador's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Bonifacio Cristofor was slow to take the kick. During this time Club Deportes La Serena's players had a chance to rest. After 89 minutes of play, Club Deportes La Serena's Edgardo Garzo made it 2-3 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! Tobías Quilempan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ecuador's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.
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