Challenge

Gigante de Arroyito
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Rosario Central's Leopoldo Baraquiel 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. 7 minutes in the game, Toni Martinovic fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Julio Vera having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leopoldo Baraquiel in the 9th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Julio Garay stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cristian Sancho's shot from short distance in the 10th minute. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. After 15 minutes, Toni Martinovic mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rosario Central and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. Rosario Central's Julio Garay played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 19th minute of play. When Ecuador's Cristian Sancho in the 21st minute got a chance for a shot 21st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rosario Central's goalie prevented a goal. Julio Garay stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Agustín Saelices's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. Daniel Zorita took the ball and in the 28 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Julio Garay. Julio Garay dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Rosario Central's Julio Garay played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Agustín Saelices in the 30th minute of play. When Ecuador's Cristian Sancho in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rosario Central's goalie prevented a goal. Luis Andino recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 44 minutes, Baltasar Amaya mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rosario Central and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Rosario Central's Baltasar Amaya got a free kick in the 44th minute. Cristian Sancho scored 0-2 in the 46th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Julio Garay, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Daniel Zorita stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Rosario Central's Julio Garay proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 51st minute of the match, managed to save Rosario Central from getting a goal against them. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rosario Central's Julio Garay proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save Rosario Central from getting a goal against them. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Garay having to interfere. 61 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Garay narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 62 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Camilo Gisbert. In the 63rd minute, Leopoldo Baraquiel made a precise shot to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Agustín Saelices's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 69thth minute, Julio Garay skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 76 minutes into the match, Rosario Central's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Julio Garay reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Felix Montenegro's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 82ndth minute, Julio Garay skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 89th match minute, Rosario Central was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Toni Martinovic to maneuver through the defense. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Garay having to interfere. With a little luck, Rosario Central's Julio Garay got control of the ball when Cristian Sancho tried to sneak it across the goal line.