Challenge

Stadio Montesacro
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Jeremias Mark started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Jeremias Mark had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Jeremias Mark's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. 20 minutes into the match, Cristian Sancho notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Talenti Roma Calcio's Christophe Rau. Christophe Rau was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Ecuador's Daniel Zorita in the 22nd minute got a chance for a shot 22nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Talenti Roma Calcio's goalie prevented a goal. 25 minutes into the match, Talenti Roma Calcio's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Christophe Rau reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 26 minutes Talenti Roma Calcio's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Daniel Zorita who took care of the corner kick. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jeremias Mark sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a rather tough play, Talenti Roma Calcio's Aurelio Piretti got a free kick in the 39th minute. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jeremias Mark in the 41st minute of play. Christophe Rau took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Christophe Rau showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 46th minute of the match. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Daniel Zorita stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Christophe Rau took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Agustín Saelices, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Agustín Saelices might have been able to make a better finish in the 57th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Christophe Rau. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Agustín Saelices ran back to his position shaking his head. After having played for 59 minutes, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristian Sancho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 61st minute of play forced Talenti Roma Calcio's goalkeeper Christophe Rau to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Christophe Rau was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Cristian Sancho showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-3 in the 64 minute of play. Daniel Zorita kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Christophe Rau in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 71st minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. Talenti Roma Calcio's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Daniel Zorita ran over to the corner to take the kick. After 72 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Camilo Gisbert. An unexpectedly hard shot by Buğrahan Vecih in the 73rd minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jeremias Mark blasted a shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Julio Vera having to make a save. Jeremias Mark blasted a shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Julio Vera having to make a save. If Jeremias Mark had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Talenti Roma Calcio's Fabiano Palmucci was substituted for Buğrahan Vecih. Ecuador played a much better game than Talenti Roma Calcio and deserved their victory. The Talenti Roma Calcio players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.