Challenge

Salvador Lizzio
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Daniel Zorita kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a free kick in the 3rd minute. If Narciso Bertassi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 11 minutes into the match, Narciso Bertassi dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Julio Vera, 1-0. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Gavino Egoi tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Narciso Bertassi tried to sneak it across the goal line. Claudio Echeverri might have been able to make a better finish in the 21st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Julio Vera. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Claudio Echeverri ran back to his position shaking his head. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gavino Egoi in the 25th minute of the match. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gavino Egoi in the 29th minute of the match. Gavino Egoi took the ball and in the 29 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Julio Vera. Julio Vera dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Leonides Telesforo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 32nd minute of the match. In the 37th minute Claudio Echeverri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Vera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 39th minute, Claudio Echeverri 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 3-0. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Narciso Bertassi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gavino Egoi in the 50th minute of play. 52 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Claudio Echeverri came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cable a Tierra were awarded a corner in the 53th minute after Ecuador's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Betão Prestes took the corner. Cable a Tierra's Betão Prestes was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Julio Vera in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 56th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 65 played minutes Cable a Tierra got a freekick which was hit by Arrigo Corvo. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cable a Tierra's goalkeeper Leonides Telesforo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 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 67th minute. The corner led Ecuador's Daniel Zorita to fire away a dangerous shot which Leonides Telesforo despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 70 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Claudio Echeverri came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claudio Echeverri in the 71st minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cristian Sancho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but Leonides Telesforo made a huge save. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Agustín Saelices hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Arrigo Corvo during the 82nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 93 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Narciso Bertassi came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Cable a Tierra's Vitoldas Bilota got a free kick in the 94th minute. Cable a Tierra's Leonides Telesforo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 96th minute of the match, managed to save Cable a Tierra from getting a goal against them.