Challenge

Claudio D. Borghi
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Daniel Zorita started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Rigoberto Nazario tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sven de Zwaan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 9th minute of the match, but Julio Vera made a huge save. A hard shot 12 in the game by Petruț Fințescu from a close distance when the talented Julio Vera managed to make a qualified save. Ecuador's players were relieved. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Petruț Fințescu in the 18th minute of play. Rigoberto Nazario showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Agustín Saelices in the 19th minute of the match. 22 minutes into the match, Argentinos Juniors's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Rigoberto Nazario reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Petruț Fințescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. In the 24th minute, Petruț Fințescu made a precise shot to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. In the 33rd minute, Argentinos Juniors's Petruț Fințescu dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Petruț Fințescu 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. Rigoberto Nazario didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Daniel Zorita went, in the 40th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The wind increased when Petruț Fințescu made the kick off in the second half. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Denis Mero, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ruperto Matei in the 59th minute of the match. 61 minutes into the match, Petruț Fințescu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Petruț Fințescu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. The audience was convinced that Petruț Fințescu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. In the 70th minute, Bartlomiej Mosiniak hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 74 minutes into the match, Argentinos Juniors's goalkeeper Rigoberto Nazario had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. When Ecuador's Cristian Sancho, in the 78th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. An unexpectedly hard shot by Petruț Fințescu in the 81st minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 83 minutes into the match, Petruț Fințescu notched a goal, 4-1, 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. 88 minutes into the match, Argentinos Juniors's goalkeeper Rigoberto Nazario had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gavino Roldan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Petruț Fințescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A nice corner shot did that Mats Falch got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Julio Vera quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Ecuador's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Argentinos Juniors had won, even though Ecuador had held more of the ball.