Challenge

Mario Alberto Kempes
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Daniel Zorita kicked off to start the match. If Felix Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Albino Nofre came out of the goal in the 8th minute to try and stop a shot by Ecuador's Daniel Zorita. But to his dismay, Daniel Zorita quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Talleres's Albino Nofre played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 12th minute of play. In the 13th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. 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 Albino Nofre quite easily take care of the ball. In the 15th minute, Rodrigo Villagra hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Albino Nofre 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 17th minute of play forced Talleres's goalkeeper Albino Nofre to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 20th minute, Felix Montenegro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Albino Nofre was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Juan Sebastián Puig scored 0-3 in the 31st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Albino Nofre, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 33rd minute of play forced Talleres's goalkeeper Albino Nofre to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Daniel Zorita in the 36th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Albino Nofre saved Talleres from getting behind. Felix Montenegro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Albino Nofre tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 44th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Albino Nofre saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Luciano Gipuzkoa stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd play minute Agustín Saelices came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Albino Nofre. 0-4. A collision led to Talleres getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Matias Catalan hit a great ball. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Albino Nofre having to interfere. Rodrigo Villagra kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Albino Nofre in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Albino Nofre was out of position in the 68 minute of play, and Daniel Zorita capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Daniel Zorita really showed his touch with that goal: 0-5. With a little luck, Talleres's Albino Nofre got control of the ball when Cristian Sancho tried to sneak it across the goal line. Talleres's Albino Nofre played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luis Andino in the 76th minute of play. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but Albino Nofre made a huge save. 80 minutes into the match, Talleres's goalkeeper Albino Nofre had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd 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. Albino Nofre breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 93 minutes into the game, Daniel Zorita cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-6. Albino Nofre was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ecuador played a much better game than Talleres and deserved their victory. The Talleres players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.