Challenge

Stadio Flaminio
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Daniel Zorita took the kick off in the first half of the match. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Federico Vida in the 2nd minute of play. Cristian Sancho struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Christian Felice didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. 10 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Edmondo Colella came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Federico Vida got free with Julio Vera in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Christian Felice made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 12th minute of play. Christian Felice showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 16th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Cristian Sancho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Christian Felice was relentless in the 18th minute of the game. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 27th minute after Atletico Roma's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luigi Di Maio in the 30th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 35th minute, Daniel Zorita ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Christian Felice was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. 38 minutes into the match, Atletico Roma's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Christian Felice reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 39th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. Atletico Roma'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. Federico Vida struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Julio Vera didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Atletico Roma. The supporters of Atletico Roma booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristian Sancho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them.

Atletico Roma made a substitution. Amerigo Loreto replaced Luigi Di Maio. 54 minutes into the match, Atletico Roma's goalkeeper Christian Felice had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. In the 55th 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 Atletico Roma's Christian Felice managed to reach the ball for a save. Cristian Sancho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Christian Felice read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 58th minute of play. When Luis Andino came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the Ecuador fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Luis Andino couldn't finish the play. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Christian Felice tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Christian Felice made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristian Sancho in the 74th minute. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Christian Felice tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Liu Nan in the 79th minute of the match. In the 81st minute, Felix Montenegro made a precise shot to the right of Christian Felice. Atletico Roma's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. Cristian Sancho who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 84thth minute tested the skills of Christian Felice when he managed to save the team from getting behind. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 87 minutes into the match, Atletico Roma's goalkeeper Christian Felice had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristian Sancho. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 95 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Amerigo Loreto came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.