Challenge

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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. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jorg Pieters in the 3rd minute. After having played for 5 minutes, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristian Sancho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 12 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pepe Santoro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Mateo Mendez tried to sneak it across the goal line. 22 minutes into the match, Daniel Zorita had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pepe Santoro. Independiente's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Daniel Zorita was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pepe Santoro having to interfere. After 27 minutes of play, Independiente's Isidoro Beltran 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! 33 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Isidoro Beltran. In the 46th minute, Isidoro Beltran reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Julio Vera. The goal made the score 2-1. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

50 minutes into the match, Independiente's goalkeeper Pepe Santoro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. After 52 minutes, Jorg Pieters made it 3-1 with a short kick to the right side. Ecuador's Julio Vera tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 54th match minute, Independiente was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Florentino Inge to maneuver through the defense. Ecuador's Felix Montenegro managed to work through Independiente's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Felix Montenegro dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isidoro Beltran in the 61st minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pepe Santoro having to interfere. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jorg Pieters in the 66th minute of play. Independiente's Serafín Berganza was substituted for Albano Bertol. Independiente's Pepe Santoro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save Independiente from getting a goal against them. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 71th minute after Independiente's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Independiente's goalie and right to Luis Andino. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Independiente's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Daniel Zorita might have been able to make a better finish in the 75th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pepe Santoro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Daniel Zorita ran back to his position shaking his head. Pepe Santoro made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Cristian Sancho sent off a good shot on target. Pepe Santoro made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Cristian Sancho sent off a good shot on target. In the 80th minute, one of Independiente:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Independiente. Independiente:s Pepe Santoro showed great skill when he stopped Daniel Zorita:s penalty. After 83 minutes Independiente's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Daniel Zorita who took care of the corner kick. Pepe Santoro 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 90th minute. Daniel Zorita made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that Independiente's Pepe Santoro managed to reach the ball for a save. Pepe Santoro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.