Challenge

Eng. Aires Baptista
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Claudio Caniggia started the match with the kick off. A hard shot 4 in the game by Claudio Caniggia from a close distance when the talented Julio Vera managed to make a qualified save. Ecuador's players were relieved. Julio Vera made a fantastic save in the 9th minute, when Claudio Caniggia sent off a good shot on target. When the match had gone on for 9 minutes, Claudio Caniggia took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Julio Vera to make any attempt to save it. When Ecuador's Cristian Sancho in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SANFINS VLP's goalie prevented a goal. When Ecuador's Cristian Sancho in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SANFINS VLP's goalie prevented a goal. 16 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Zhuang Fan Zhen came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Valdemar Setúbal fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SANFINS VLP's protests and gave Valdemar Setúbal a yellow card for diving instead. Valdemar Setúbal hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Daniel Zorita might have been able to make a better finish in the 21st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over David Prada. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Daniel Zorita ran back to his position shaking his head. David Prada 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 22nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 23rd minute of play forced SANFINS VLP's goalkeeper David Prada to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the SANFINS VLP defense, Daniel Zorita kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of David Prada. The SANFINS VLP fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that David Prada should have stopped the shot. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Claudio Caniggia in the 30th minute. Julio Vera was out of position in the 30 minute of play, and Claudio Caniggia capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Claudio Caniggia really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. Wojciech Wojno charged in rather forcefully in the 32nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Wojciech Wojno the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to SANFINS VLP getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Wojciech Wojno hit a great ball. The supporters of Ecuador booed when SANFINS VLP was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yanick Coremans didn't get a good kick on the ball. Claudio Caniggia struck a weak shot in the 35th 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 SANFINS VLP. David Prada showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 36th minute of the match. SANFINS VLP's David Prada played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felix Montenegro in the 40th minute of play. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Claudio Caniggia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Daniel Zorita scored 2-2 in the 47th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of David Prada, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Daniel Zorita made the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Ecuador booed when SANFINS VLP was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valdemar Setúbal didn't get a good kick on the ball. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Claudio Caniggia in the 55th minute of play. The supporters of Ecuador booed when SANFINS VLP was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Harry Meikleham didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 59th minute the ball was on its way in behind SANFINS VLP's goalkeeper David Prada, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to SANFINS VLP getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Yanick Coremans hit a great ball. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zhuang Fan Zhen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Claudio Caniggia's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Julio Vera read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 70th minute of play. In the 72nd minute Claudio Caniggia 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. Basílio Silveira charged in rather forcefully in the 77th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Basílio Silveira the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 78th minute Agustín Saelices shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Prada saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. SANFINS VLP's David Prada played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luis Andino in the 83rd minute of play. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. David Prada tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Claudio Caniggia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Agustín Saelices sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniel Zorita was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. David Prada breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ecuador were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.