Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Isidoro Azevedo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Isidoro Azevedo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 10 in the game by Daniel Zorita from a close distance when the talented Rodolfo Bertassi managed to make a qualified save. El ABUELO FC's players were relieved. In the 12th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Ecuador booed when El ABUELO FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ildefonso Gonzo didn't get a good kick on the ball. 15 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Isidoro Azevedo came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Agustín Saelices in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rodolfo Bertassi saved El ABUELO FC from getting behind. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isidoro Azevedo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 24 played minutes El ABUELO FC got a freekick which was hit by Celestino Fix. After 25 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Felix Montes. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Isidoro Azevedo in the 27th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. In the 31st minute Rafli Leonard 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. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isidoro Azevedo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 36 minutes into the match, El ABUELO FC's Isidoro Azevedo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Isidoro Azevedo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. 40 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ecuador's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Remus Bălășoiu was slow to take the kick. During this time El ABUELO FC's players had a chance to rest. In the 43rd match minute, El ABUELO FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ildefonso Gonzo to maneuver through the defense. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Rodolfo Bertassi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Isidoro Azevedo made a kick off. In the 51st minute the ball was on its way in behind Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Agustín Saelices in the 52nd minute of play forced El ABUELO FC's goalkeeper Rodolfo Bertassi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 59th minute Agustín Saelices shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodolfo Bertassi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 62 minutes into the match, El ABUELO FC's goal looked a bit too open when Agustín Saelices came free, but Rodolfo Bertassi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 65 played minutes El ABUELO FC got a freekick which was hit by Ildefonso Gonzo. In the 66th minute of the match Daniel Zorita shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rodolfo Bertassi showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Julio Vera was a little too slow when Isidoro Azevedo got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 68th minute. The score was now 0-2. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isidoro Azevedo, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Rodolfo Bertassi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felix Montenegro, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. El ABUELO FC's Teodoro Martxot was substituted for Celestino Fix. Rodolfo Bertassi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 87th minute of the match. 88 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Isidoro Azevedo came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. Chants of El ABUELO FC echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Ecuador had held the ball for most of the match.