Challenge

FANCALCIO STADIUM
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rd minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aurelio Garofalo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vaffancalcio's Aurelio Garofalo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felix Montenegro in the 5th minute of play. 7 minutes into the match, Agustín Saelices notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Vaffancalcio's Aurelio Garofalo. Aurelio Garofalo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luis Andino in the 11th minute of play forced Vaffancalcio's goalkeeper Aurelio Garofalo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 12th minute of play forced Vaffancalcio's goalkeeper Aurelio Garofalo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aurelio Garofalo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 13th minute of play. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Davide Vasco in the 16th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Daniel Zorita in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aurelio Garofalo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 25th match minute, Vaffancalcio was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Davide Petrucci to maneuver through the defense. After 27 minutes of play, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Aurelio Garofalo was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 30th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aurelio Garofalo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Agustín Saelices got a free kick in the 35th minute. 40 minutes into the match, Vaffancalcio's goal looked a bit too open when Felix Montenegro came free, but Aurelio Garofalo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Agustín Saelices fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aurelio Garofalo having to interfere. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The Vaffancalcio players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Ecuador were winning 0-5.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Davide Vasco was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute, Agustín Saelices made a precise shot to the right of Aurelio Garofalo. Vaffancalcio's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-6. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emanuele Paolini in the 54th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Davide Vasco in the 58th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cristian Sancho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Luis Andino might have been able to make a better finish in the 64th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Aurelio Garofalo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Luis Andino ran back to his position shaking his head. Cristian Sancho blasted a shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Aurelio Garofalo having to make a save. When the match clock showed 68 minutes, the score became 0-7 when Daniel Zorita sped through Vaffancalcio's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Aurelio Garofalo. Cristian Sancho was extremely unlucky when he, in the 72nd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. 74 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Aurelio Garofalo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Ecuador's zone, Davide Vasco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Vera came out of the goal and Davide Vasco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind Vaffancalcio's goalkeeper Aurelio Garofalo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Daniel Zorita scored 0-8 in the 79th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Aurelio Garofalo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Agustín Saelices's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Aurelio Garofalo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 82nd minute of play. In the 83rd minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. A well-hit corner resulted in Luis Andino heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. 86 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Aurelio Garofalo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-9. Vaffancalcio's defense didn't have a chance, in the 89th minute, when Cristian Sancho scored to the left of an out of position Aurelio Garofalo, making the score, 0-10. After 94 played minutes Vaffancalcio got a freekick which was hit by Davide Petrucci. 95 minutes into the match, Daniel Zorita notched a goal, 0-11, to the right of Vaffancalcio's Aurelio Garofalo. Aurelio Garofalo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When the final whistle sounded Ecuador left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Vaffancalcio.