Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Claudio Patricelli made a huge save. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Claudio Patricelli didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. In the 11th minute, Radoslaw Debowski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Agustín Saelices hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Geirhvatur Ómarsson 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 0-1. In the 17th minute, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Claudio Patricelli. Claudio Patricelli yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 28th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antonio Arias to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Balla 1926 fc's Claudio Patricelli got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. Claudio Patricelli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Claudio Patricelli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Claudio Patricelli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half Balla 1926 fc were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Geirhvatur Ómarsson to strike the kick off in the second half. When the match had gone on for 52 minutes, Geirhvatur Ómarsson put it in 1-3 from a short distance just to the right of Julio Vera. Claudio Patricelli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Radoslaw Debowski, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. In the 67thth minute of the game Cristian Sancho who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Balla 1926 fc's Claudio Patricelli was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Daniel Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Ecuador fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Daniel Zorita couldn't finish the play. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Geirhvatur Ómarsson in the 72nd minute of play. 75 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Geirhvatur Ómarsson came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Claudio Patricelli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 81st minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Geirhvatur Ómarsson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 84th minute of the game. A hard shot 90 in the game by Geirhvatur Ómarsson from a close distance when the talented Julio Vera managed to make a qualified save. Ecuador's players were relieved. Balla 1926 fc were awarded a corner in the 91th minute after Ecuador's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Radoslaw Debowski took the corner. Radoslaw Debowski made a great header on Balla 1926 fc's corner, it was just that Ecuador's Julio Vera managed to reach the ball for a save. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see Ecuador lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.