Challenge

Folke Anderson
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Damian Maftei struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Julio Vera didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Esmeraldas S.C.. Aguinaga Nebot took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Juan Sebastián Puig hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. After 21 played minutes Esmeraldas S.C. got a freekick which was hit by Pinto Cubria. 23 minutes into the match, Esmeraldas S.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Aguinaga Nebot reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but Luis Andino advanced and headed the ball into goal, 0-1 in the 24th minute. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stefanos Terzopoulos, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. After having played for 32 minutes, Agustín Saelices managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Agustín Saelices was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 34 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by İbrahim Volkan. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them.

In the 51st minute of the match, Daniel Zorita tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Aguinaga Nebot saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 55th minute Antonio Arias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aguinaga Nebot saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Damian Maftei had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Damian Maftei in the 60th minute of play. Stefanos Terzopoulos took the ball and in the 66 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 1-1. 72 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when İbrahim Volkan came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luis Andino hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Camilo Gisbert got a free kick in the 75th minute. After 76 played minutes Esmeraldas S.C. got a freekick which was hit by Damian Maftei. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pinto Cubria in the 83rd minute of play. The supporters of Esmeraldas S.C. booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Agustín Saelices didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 86th match minute, Esmeraldas S.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marc Pringle to maneuver through the defense. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stefanos Terzopoulos in the 88th minute of the match. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stefanos Terzopoulos in the 93rd minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Esmeraldas S.C. fans cheered their team off the field, for while Ecuador had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.