Challenge

San Nicolò Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in San Nicolò Kings's zone, Cristian Sancho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Franco Catucci came out of the goal and Cristian Sancho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Primitivo Andino made in the 8th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Cristian Sancho. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Davide Bertolini, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. In the 13th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Franco Catucci saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. San Nicolò Kings's Franco Catucci played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 14th minute of play. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nedo Nadi in the 19th minute of play. 19 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Davide Bertolini came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 20th minute the ball was on its way in behind San Nicolò Kings's goalkeeper Franco Catucci, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Cristian Sancho kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. If Nedo Nadi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 24 minutes into the match, San Nicolò Kings's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Franco Catucci reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The corner led Ecuador's Daniel Zorita to fire away a dangerous shot which Franco Catucci despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 26th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Franco Catucci saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Franco Catucci made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luis Andino in the 31st minute of play. 32 minutes into the match, San Nicolò Kings's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Franco Catucci reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 33 minutes had been played when some careless play by San Nicolò Kings's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Daniel Zorita was slow to take the kick. During this time Ecuador's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Ecuador's corner Daniel Zorita fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Franco Catucci quite easily take care of the ball. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luis Andino in the 47th minute of play forced San Nicolò Kings's goalkeeper Franco Catucci to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

The wind increased when Daniel Zorita made the kick off in the second half. Luis Andino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 53rd minute of the match, but Franco Catucci made a huge save. Franco Catucci made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. The crowd rose to their feet as Ecuador's Luis Andino slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Franco Catucci. That made the score 0-1 after 57 minutes of play. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nedo Nadi in the 60th minute of play. In the 69thth minute of the game Nedo Nadi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ecuador's Julio Vera was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience was convinced that Davide Bertolini's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. San Nicolò Kings's attack was well implemented in the 76th minute, but when Nedo Nadi was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. San Nicolò Kings's April Kul was substituted for Davide Bertolini. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristian Sancho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Franco Catucci breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After recieving a nice pass, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita tried to score from far away in the 81st minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Sancho got free with Franco Catucci in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ecuador played a much better game than San Nicolò Kings and deserved their victory. The San Nicolò Kings players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.