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Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Ecuador's Daniel Zorita 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. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hermínio Barbosa in the 3rd minute of play. In the 6th minute, Cristian Sancho reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Cameron Diaz. The goal made the score 1-0. Timóteo Amaral kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. After 14 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Felix Montes. In the 15th minute Hermínio Barbosa 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. SC Serrinho's Cameron Diaz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 17th minute of the match, managed to save SC Serrinho from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedro Fraga in the 18th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. SC Serrinho's Cameron Diaz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save SC Serrinho from getting a goal against them. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, SC Serrinho's Hermínio Barbosa got a free kick in the 26th minute. After 27 played minutes SC Serrinho got a freekick which was hit by Gentil Castanheira. The supporters of Ecuador booed when SC Serrinho was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Timóteo Amaral didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Pedro Fraga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Cameron Diaz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gentil Castanheira in the 43rd minute of play. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gentil Castanheira in the 44th minute of the match. Julio Vera didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from 魏凡轩 went, in the 44th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Hermínio Barbosa to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 54th minute of play forced SC Serrinho's goalkeeper Cameron Diaz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cameron Diaz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 57th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Ecuador's zone, Cristóvão Rebelo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Vera came out of the goal and Cristóvão Rebelo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Agustín Saelices got a free kick in the 59th minute. Cristian Sancho kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. In the 65th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cameron Diaz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 73th minute after SC Serrinho's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. Cristóvão Rebelo hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Cameron Diaz came out of the goal in the 78th minute to try and stop a shot by Ecuador's Cristian Sancho. But to his dismay, Cristian Sancho quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. A nice corner shot did that Daniel Zorita got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Cameron Diaz quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The corner led Ecuador's Daniel Zorita to fire away a dangerous shot which Cameron Diaz despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. When the match had gone on for 84 minutes, Cristian Sancho put it in 3-2 from a short distance just to the right of Cameron Diaz. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Ecuador had played much better football throughout.