Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) REAL ITALIANI F.C's Marcus Bittencourt started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After having played for 13 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. Adriano Friggieri made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 18th minute. A nice corner shot did that Daniel Zorita got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Adriano Friggieri quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Adriano Friggieri in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, REAL ITALIANI F.C's Adriano Friggieri got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. Edmondo Mandelli's late challenge caught a Ecuador's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Edmondo Mandelli helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, REAL ITALIANI F.C's Edmondo Mandelli got a free kick in the 42nd minute. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Daniel Zorita stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Peru Riguera dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Julio Vera, 0-1. In the 60th minute, Daniel Zorita 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. 62 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Felix Montenegro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Adriano Friggieri narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Felix Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 68th minute, Cristian Sancho ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Adriano Friggieri was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcus Bittencourt, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Eudoxio Nembro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 80th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adriano Friggieri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 82nd minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adriano Friggieri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcus Bittencourt in the 84th minute of play. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Marcus Bittencourt tried to sneak it across the goal line. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marcus Bittencourt in the 88th minute. Luis Andino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Adriano Friggieri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 91st minute, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniel Zorita was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Adriano Friggieri breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ecuador were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing REAL ITALIANI F.C to leave the ground with a draw.