Challenge

Ponte Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, Santiago Futebol Clube's Ove Ödman got a free kick in the 6th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th 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. Dan Cambridge breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 13 minutes into the match, Lorenzo Santa María had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lorenzo Santa María was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. In the 16th minute, Daniel Zorita ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dan Cambridge was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Santiago Futebol Clube's Dan Cambridge played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 18th minute of play. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Lorenzo Santa María tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 23rd minute, Lorenzo Santa María left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Santiago Futebol Clube fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. In the 26th minute Felix Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dan Cambridge saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ove Ödman hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. In the 34th minute Agustín Saelices shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dan Cambridge saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th 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. Dan Cambridge breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Dan Cambridge showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felix Montenegro in the 40th minute of the match. In the 42nd minute, Teo Roano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Santiago Futebol Clube. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Dan Cambridge made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 53rd minute. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lorenzo Santa María, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th 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. Dan Cambridge breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cristian Sancho who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 59thth minute tested the skills of Dan Cambridge when he managed to save the team from getting behind. A collision led to Santiago Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Gonzalo Mangas hit a great ball. Santiago Futebol Clube made a substitution. Arlindo Ramos replaced Enrique Arósio. In the 66th minute, Gonzalo Mangas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Felix Montenegro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Felix Montenegro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dan Cambridge breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th 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. Dan Cambridge breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Santiago Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Ove Ödman hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Santiago Futebol Clube's zone, Cristian Sancho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dan Cambridge 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. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 95thth minute of the game Lorenzo Santa María 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. Ecuador were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.