Challenge

Arturo Umberto Illia
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Deportivo Pergamino's Jacobo Chepe started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kang Li in the 3rd minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Deportivo Pergamino's Nunez Oroitz got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A hard shot 7 in the game by Jacobo Chepe from a close distance when the talented Julio Vera managed to make a qualified save. Ecuador's players were relieved. 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 13th minute. The corner ended in Agustín Saelices almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Deportivo Pergamino's Roberto Bonano did a great save. Roberto Bonano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Nunez Oroitzs short, quick shot in the 19thth minute got Julio Vera to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 20th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roberto Bonano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Carolo Jerardo tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Nunez Oroitz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Deportivo Pergamino's supporters rose to their feet, but Nunez Oroitz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Julio Vera breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The corner ended in Albino Jeraldo almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Ecuador's Julio Vera did a great save. Cristian Sancho took the ball and in the 30 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Roberto Bonano. Roberto Bonano dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. The crowd rose to their feet as Carolo Jerardo kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Julio Vera. That made the score 1-1 in the 36 minute of play. After having played for 41 minutes, Kang Li managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Deportivo Pergamino's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kang Li was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Carolo Jerardos short, quick shot in the 42ndth minute got Julio Vera to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 45th minute of play forced Deportivo Pergamino's goalkeeper Roberto Bonano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ecuador's Juan Sebastián Puig was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Roberto Bonano in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 48th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. Deportivo Pergamino'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. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for 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. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kang Li, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Nunez Oroitz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nunez Oroitz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 68th minute, Daniel Zorita hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Daniel Zorita hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carolo Jerardo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 75 minutes into the match, Carolo Jerardo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Carolo Jerardo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. In the 79th minute Nunez Oroitz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Vera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Roberto Bonano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 81st minute. Roberto Bonano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 83rd minute. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Deportivo Pergamino was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valmir Starova didn't get a good kick on the ball. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carolo Jerardo in the 90th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Baltasar Santio in the 91st minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Julio Vera came out of the goal in the 93rd minute to try and stop a shot by Deportivo Pergamino's Baltasar Santio. But to his dismay, Baltasar Santio quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. After 96 played minutes Deportivo Pergamino got a freekick which was hit by Anthony Tiberio. For all the effort they put into the match, the Ecuador players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Deportivo Pergamino.