Challenge

Power Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Damiano Tatangelo got the match started through his kick off. 8 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Damiano Tatangelo came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 10th minute of play forced PowerHawKings's goalkeeper Filippo Falasca to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alvise Di Leonardo took the ball and in the 13 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Julio Vera. Julio Vera dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Cristian Sancho hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Damiano Tatangelo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 18th minute of the match, but Julio Vera made a huge save. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alvise Genovesi kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Cristian Sancho scored 1-1 in the 28th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Filippo Falasca, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Emiliano Di Monte kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Filippo Falasca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 36th minute of play. In the 38th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Filippo Falasca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 45 minutes into the match, PowerHawKings's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Filippo Falasca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emiliano Di Monte kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Daniel Zorita was the one to do the kick off. In the 59th minute Damiano Tatangelo 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. After a rather tough play, PowerHawKings's Emiliano Di Monte got a free kick in the 64th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th 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. Filippo Falasca breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. PowerHawKings's Damiano Walcher was substituted for Aurelio Della Rocca. PowerHawKings's Domenico Taranto was substituted for Alvise Di Leonardo. PowerHawKings's Alvise Lucidi was substituted for Alvise Genovesi. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luis Andino got free with Filippo Falasca in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Damiano Walcher hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Domenico Taranto, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. After a rather tough play, PowerHawKings's Damiano Tatangelo got a free kick in the 87th minute. In the 89thth minute of the game Domenico Taranto 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. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Domenico Taranto in the 94th minute of play. 96 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ecuador's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Alvise Lucidi was slow to take the kick. During this time PowerHawKings's players had a chance to rest. It was a well-played corner which Damiano Walcher managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Despite being the better team, Ecuador failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.