Challenge

ASF Megastadium
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Dino Palmisano took the kick off in the first half of the match. Cristiano Granata took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cristiano Granata came out of the goal in the 6th minute to try and stop a shot by Ecuador's Cristian Sancho. But to his dismay, Cristian Sancho quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Cristiano Granata took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Agustín Saelices, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 15th minute Luis Andino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristiano Granata saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 17th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. A.S. Ian Fenomeni's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Daniel Zorita ran over to the corner to take the kick. The goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but Agustín Saelices advanced and headed the ball into goal, 0-2 in the 17th minute. Gani Pamirhan'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 21st minute of play. A.S. Ian Fenomeni were awarded a corner in the 22th minute after Ecuador's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Dino Palmisano took the corner. A.S. Ian Fenomeni's Dino Palmisano was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Julio Vera in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 23rd match minute, A.S. Ian Fenomeni was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gandalf Stanković to maneuver through the defense. Julio Vera didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when A.S. Ian Fenomeni's Dino Palmisano shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-2 in the ordered_time% minute. Cristiano Granata 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 a rather tough play, A.S. Ian Fenomeni's Enzo Guerrieri got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Dino Palmisano in the 36thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Julio Vera, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gani Pamirhan in the 38th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Ecuador booed when A.S. Ian Fenomeni was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gandalf Stanković didn't get a good kick on the ball. 43 minutes into the match, A.S. Ian Fenomeni's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Cristiano Granata reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Felix Montes hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The supporters of A.S. Ian Fenomeni booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Montenegro didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 67th minute, Dino Palmisano left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The A.S. Ian Fenomeni fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. The audience was convinced that Dino Palmisano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 69th minute of the game. 75 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Dino Palmisano came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, A.S. Ian Fenomeni's Enzo Guerrieri got a free kick in the 86th minute. Daniel Zorita was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 87th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Agustín Saelices hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dino Palmisano in the 91st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. Primitivo Andino kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. In the 94th minute Dino Palmisano 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. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Cristiano Granata tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.