Challenge

Centenario Chaco
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Tobias Elizardo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Agustín Saelices, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristian Sancho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tobias Elizardo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The corner ended in Bogumil Spychalski almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Ecuador's Julio Vera did a great save. After 10 played minutes Bogumil Spychalski scored with a long sweeping shot just to the left of Julio Vera who was too lazy, 1-0. In the 16th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tobias Elizardo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Ecuador's Daniel Zorita in 16 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Tobias Elizardo guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Tobias Elizardo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cristian Sancho's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. 24 minutes into the match, Sarmiento de Resistencia's Man Tas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 29 minutes into the match, Sarmiento de Resistencia's Man Tas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Sarmiento de Resistencia booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Primitivo Andino didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Man Tas got free with Julio Vera in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Man Tas in the 36th minute. 41 minutes into the match, Sarmiento de Resistencia's Man Tas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Sarmiento de Resistencia's Tobias Elizardo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 45th minute of play. 46 minutes into the match, Sarmiento de Resistencia's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Tobias Elizardo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alex Herrero was the one to do the kick off. Tobias Elizardo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 64th minute. The corner ended in Daniel Zorita almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Sarmiento de Resistencia's Tobias Elizardo did a great save. After some careless play in the Ecuador defense, Alex Herrero kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Julio Vera. The Ecuador fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Julio Vera should have stopped the shot. 76 minutes into the game, Sarmiento de Resistencia's Alex Herrero nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Julio Vera made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. The audience was convinced that Alex Herrero's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. Cristian Sancho came free with the goalkeeper in the 83rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Tobias Elizardo could save by the left post. Tobias Elizardo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cristian Sancho went, in the 87th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. After a rather tough play, Sarmiento de Resistencia's Alex Herrero got a free kick in the 91st minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Agustín Saelices got free with Tobias Elizardo in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Arias Fabelo hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. Zinon Kazakopoulos hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match.