Challenge

San Michele
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Daniel Zorita took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Beppe Natalucci didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Daniel Zorita went, in the 11th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 16 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Qi Fei. Beppe Natalucci showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 18th minute of the match. 19 minutes into the match, AZ Sidion Gravina's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Beppe Natalucci reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Beppe Natalucci 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 25th minute. AZ Sidion Gravina's Beppe Natalucci played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felix Montenegro in the 27th minute of play. The Ecuador fans' excitement grew in the 27th match minute when Ecuador's Felix Montenegro 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 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Luis Andino managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Luis Andino was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Beppe Natalucci breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 33 minutes into the match, AZ Sidion Gravina's goal looked a bit too open when Luis Andino came free, but Beppe Natalucci reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 34th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Luis Andino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 42 minutes into the game, AZ Sidion Gravina's Natal Teruel nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Julio Vera made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Qi Fei made a kick off. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Karl Bergkvist in the 50th minute of play. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Qi Fei in the 54th minute of play. Qi Fei sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Qi Fei, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Agustín Saelices in the 63rd minute of play forced AZ Sidion Gravina's goalkeeper Beppe Natalucci to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 64th minute after AZ Sidion Gravina's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. With a little luck, AZ Sidion Gravina's Beppe Natalucci got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. AZ Sidion Gravina's Elia Ciarrocchi was substituted for Eustacio Cordarrol. AZ Sidion Gravina made a substitution. Emiliano Rosa replaced Lorenz Klaßen. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Beppe Natalucci tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Beppe Natalucci made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Cristian Sancho sent off a good shot on target. Beppe Natalucci took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luis Andino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Qi Fei in the 86th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.