Challenge

Arena Ressacada
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Juan Bittencourt took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 3 minutes, Daniel Zorita made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. AVAÍ F.C.'s Horácio Tasso tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 8 minutes into the match, Daniel Zorita had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Horácio Tasso. AVAÍ F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Daniel Zorita was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. In the 13th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Horácio Tasso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 14th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 18 minutes into the match, AVAÍ F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Horácio Tasso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Horácio Tasso didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cristian Sancho went, in the 18th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. Gláuber Meirelles hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Horácio Tasso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Horácio Tasso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felix Montenegro in the 32nd minute of the match. With his leg Julio Vera managed to avoid a goal in the 33rdth minute, when AVAÍ F.C.'s Juan Bittencourt fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 35 minutes, Ernani de Mendonça mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AVAÍ F.C. and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Ecuador booed when AVAÍ F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ernani de Mendonça didn't get a good kick on the ball. Daniel Zorita, 36 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Horácio Tasso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 39th match minute, AVAÍ F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gláuber Meirelles to maneuver through the defense. Juan Bittencourt kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Daniel Zorita might have been able to make a better finish in the 43rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Horácio Tasso. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Daniel Zorita ran back to his position shaking his head. Cristian Sancho might have been able to make a better finish in the 46th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Horácio Tasso. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cristian Sancho ran back to his position shaking his head. Nelsinho Catarinense kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Horácio Tasso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. Disappointed in the 0-5 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

A hard shot 53 in the game by Luis Andino from a close distance when the talented Horácio Tasso managed to make a qualified save. AVAÍ F.C.'s players were relieved. 55 minutes into the match, Cristian Sancho had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Horácio Tasso. AVAÍ F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cristian Sancho was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-6. During the 60th minute of the match Gláuber Meirelles completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Gláuber Meirelles a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. A collision led to AVAÍ F.C. getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Gláuber Meirelles hit a great ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Cristian Sancho kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Horácio Tasso. That made the score 0-7 in the 67 minute of play. 71 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Horácio Tasso narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ronaldo Queirós charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ronaldo Queirós the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Ecuador booed when AVAÍ F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ronaldo Queirós didn't get a good kick on the ball. 73 minutes into the game, Daniel Zorita lined in a short shot 0-8 behind a frustrated Horácio Tasso. After a defensive mix-up in AVAÍ F.C.'s zone, Daniel Zorita stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Horácio Tasso came out of the goal and Daniel Zorita tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in AVAÍ F.C.'s zone, Cristian Sancho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Horácio Tasso came out of the goal and Cristian Sancho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 86 minutes into the match, Luis Andino had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Horácio Tasso. AVAÍ F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Luis Andino was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-11. Horácio Tasso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Agustín Saelices, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 93rd minute of the match, Daniel Zorita got a very nice opportunity to score, but Horácio Tasso was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The AVAÍ F.C. fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Ecuador were clearly better and deserved to take the win.