Estádio da Luz
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Daniel Zorita got the match started through his kick off. Irving Ortiz charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Irving Ortiz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, SPORT LISBOA E BENFICA's Irving Ortiz got a free kick in the 3rd minute. After having played for 4 minutes, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Daniel Zorita was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Konrad Tøndergaard showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Daniel Zorita took the ball and in the 5 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Konrad Tøndergaard. Konrad Tøndergaard 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. Normando Vilas Boas kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. In the 19th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Konrad Tøndergaard saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ecuador's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daniel Zorita in the 20th minute. Ecuador's Luis Andino was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Konrad Tøndergaard in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After 23 minutes of play, SPORT LISBOA E BENFICA's Oswaldo Salmanton made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Julio Vera was left in no man's land by his defense there! The audience thought a goal was coming when Oswaldo Salmanton got free with Julio Vera in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Konrad Tøndergaard showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 34th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sidónio Silva got free with Julio Vera in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Konrad Tøndergaard took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Sidónio Silva made a kick off. A collision led to SPORT LISBOA E BENFICA getting a freekick after 50 minutes play. Oswaldo Salmanton hit a great ball. When Oswaldo Salmanton was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 52 minutes had been played. After 52 played minutes SPORT LISBOA E BENFICA got a freekick which was hit by Oswaldo Salmanton. After having played for 58 minutes, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Daniel Zorita was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 63 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Konrad Tøndergaard narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 70th minute the ball was on its way in behind SPORT LISBOA E BENFICA's goalkeeper Konrad Tøndergaard, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. SPORT LISBOA E BENFICA's Konrad Tøndergaard proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save SPORT LISBOA E BENFICA from getting a goal against them. SPORT LISBOA E BENFICA's Durval Ruas was substituted for Juliano Pinhal. In the 78th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 83rd match minute, SPORT LISBOA E BENFICA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tomé Peralta to maneuver through the defense. In the 84th match minute, SPORT LISBOA E BENFICA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlos Lousada to maneuver through the defense. In the 86th match minute, SPORT LISBOA E BENFICA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlos Lousada to maneuver through the defense. After 89 minutes, Sidónio Silva mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SPORT LISBOA E BENFICA and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Ecuador booed when SPORT LISBOA E BENFICA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sidónio Silva didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 90th minute, Ecuador's Luis Andino ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Konrad Tøndergaard. Konrad Tøndergaard yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-3. When the final whistle sounded Ecuador left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than SPORT LISBOA E BENFICA.
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