Challenge

Don Angel Tulio Zof
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) In the 2nd minute, one of Ecuador:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Ecuador. Julio Vera had in the 3rdth minute some difficulties stopping Bob Hinkler's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 6 minutes, Julio Vera successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Felix Johans's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 9thth minute, Julio Vera skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Bob Hinkler sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Felix Johans's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 13thth minute, Julio Vera skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Mihail Stroia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 18th play minutes Fernando Fidanza shot 1-0, a short shot which went by Julio Vera and just under the crossbar into goal. Luis Andino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Mihail Stroia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luis Andino in the 26th minute of the match. Cristian Sancho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mihail Stroia read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. When Sentimiento Auriazul's Fernando Fidanza in the 31st minute got a chance for a shot 31st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ecuador's goalie prevented a goal. In the 36th minute, Cristian Sancho got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 38 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mihail Stroia narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mihail Stroia having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Daniel Zorita to strike the kick off in the second half. The audience was convinced that Felix Johans's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 50th minute of the game. With his leg Mihail Stroia managed to avoid a goal in the 53rdth minute, when Ecuador's Daniel Zorita fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. A well-hit corner resulted in Luis Andino heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. When Daniel Zorita fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ecuador's protests and gave Daniel Zorita a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a free kick in the 64th minute. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felix Johans in the 65th minute of play. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bob Hinkler in the 71st minute of play. The Sentimiento Auriazul fans' excitement grew in the 77th match minute when Sentimiento Auriazul's Felix Johans looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 80th 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. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fernando Fidanza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mihail Stroia having to interfere. The Sentimiento Auriazul support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.