Challenge

Morumbi
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Daniel Zorita kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 3rd minute of play forced São Paulo da Floresta's goalkeeper Teodoro Jacinto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sergio Rengifo might have been able to make a better finish in the 5th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Julio Vera. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sergio Rengifo ran back to his position shaking his head. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Teodoro Jacinto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 16 minutes into the match, São Paulo da Floresta's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Teodoro Jacinto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 20th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Teodoro Jacinto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 20th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Teodoro Jacinto 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 Sergio Rengifo tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 30th minute of play forced São Paulo da Floresta's goalkeeper Teodoro Jacinto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Laerte Bezerra in the 38th minute of play. Sergio Rengifo might have been able to make a better finish in the 40th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Julio Vera. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sergio Rengifo ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Sergio Rengifo tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience was convinced that Laerte Bezerra's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 45th minute of the game. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Laerte Bezerra made a kick off. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sergio Rengifo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sergio Rengifo in the 58th minute of play. In the 62nd minute, Primitivo Andino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Agustín Saelices got free with Teodoro Jacinto in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Teodoro Jacinto made a fantastic save in the 71st minute, when Agustín Saelices sent off a good shot on target. Juan Duarte kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Daniel Zorita might have been able to make a better finish in the 73rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Teodoro Jacinto. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Daniel Zorita ran back to his position shaking his head. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Teodoro Jacinto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 77 minutes of play, São Paulo da Floresta's Sergio Rengifo made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Julio Vera was left in no man's land by his defense there! Laerte Bezerra struck a weak shot in the 83rd 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 São Paulo da Floresta. Teodoro Jacinto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luis Andino in the 86th minute of the match. In the 89th minute, Primitivo Andino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sergio Rengifo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ecuador's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because São Paulo da Floresta had won, even though Ecuador had held more of the ball.