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Match Report
Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Thiago Senna made the kick off which started today's match. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Thiago Senna's shot from short distance in the 5th minute. A collision led to CA Portugália getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Gu Xiang Zhou hit a great ball. After having played for 12 minutes, Thiago Senna managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. CA Portugália's supporters crossed their fingers, but Thiago Senna was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thiago Senna in the 14th 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 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rogério Soberano having to interfere. With a little luck, CA Portugália's Rogério Soberano got control of the ball when Cristian Sancho tried to sneak it across the goal line. With 20 minutes on the clock, Leif Harlén commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in CA Portugália fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 19th minute. Penalty! In the 23rd minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. CA Portugália's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Daniel Zorita ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Ecuador's Juan Sebastián Puig to fire away a dangerous shot which Rogério Soberano despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The supporters of Ecuador booed when CA Portugália was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gombal Sierra didn't get a good kick on the ball. 27 minutes into the match, CA Portugália's goalkeeper Rogério Soberano had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. 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 28th minute. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thiago Senna in the 38th minute of play. In the 39th minute CA Portugália were awarded a corner. Paolo Maldini went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Fernandinho Barral got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Julio Vera quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Primitivo Andino hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thiago Senna in the 48th minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Daniel Zorita to strike the kick off in the second half. Primitivo Andino hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. When Ecuador's Daniel Zorita in the 56th minute got a chance for a shot 56th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye CA Portugália's goalie prevented a goal. The Ecuador fans' excitement grew in the 56th match minute when Ecuador's Daniel Zorita looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Rogério Soberano 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 62nd minute. After 74 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Primitivo Andino. CA Portugália's Barry Gunn was substituted for Thiago Senna. In the 75th minute, Primitivo Andino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Barry Gunn tried to sneak it across the goal line. Rogério Soberano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 78th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Ecuador's zone, Barry Gunn stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Vera came out of the goal and Barry Gunn tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 83 minutes into the match, CA Portugália's Barry Gunn sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 90 minutes into the match, CA Portugália's Barry Gunn sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Chants of CA Portugália echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Ecuador had held the ball for most of the match.
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