Challenge

Ponte Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Daniel Zorita made the kick off and thus started the match. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lorenzo Santa María's shot from short distance in the 2nd minute. Daniel Zorita scored 0-1 in the 6th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dan Cambridge, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 9th minute, Felix Montes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lorenzo Santa María recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 12th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dan Cambridge having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Daniel Zorita's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dan Cambridge was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. In the 32nd minute Lorenzo Santa María 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. In the 38th minute Lorenzo Santa María 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.

Luis Andino's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dan Cambridge read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 51st minute of play. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nico Bueno in the 57th minute of play. In the 60th minute Nico Bueno 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. 71 minutes into the game, Daniel Zorita was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ecuador's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Santiago Futebol Clube the free kick. Ecuador's Agustín Saelices got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 93rd match minute, Santiago Futebol Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ove Ödman to maneuver through the defense. When the match was over Ecuador could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Santiago Futebol Clube throughout the match.