Challenge

Stadio Avenza
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Ecuador's Daniel Zorita 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. In the 6th 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. Emiliano Polito showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. A hard shot 13 in the game by Emilio Rizzo from a close distance when the talented Julio Vera managed to make a qualified save. Ecuador's players were relieved. With his leg Julio Vera managed to avoid a goal in the 13thth minute, when Duri come il marmo's Emilio Rizzo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Emiliano Polito showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Emilio Rizzo kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Julio Vera. That made the score 1-0 in the 20 minute of play. 25 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Corrado Contestabile. When Daniel Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 27th 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. In the 31st minute, Mary Cau hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 32nd match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felix Montes to maneuver through the defense. Emiliano Polito took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luis Andino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Emiliano Polito made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 36th minute of play. In the 36th minute, Cristian Sancho left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ecuador fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. In the 40th 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. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a free kick in the 45th minute. 48 minutes into the game, Ludvig Rudkvist cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Julio Vera was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The crowd rose to their feet as Luis Andino kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Emiliano Polito. That made the score 2-2 in the 53 minute of play. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Duri come il marmo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabiano Natale didn't get a good kick on the ball. Duri come il marmo made a substitution. Flavio Lattanzio replaced Fabiano Natale. Fabiano Natale kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. In the 68th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristian Sancho to maneuver through the defense. Duri come il marmo's Carter Romanese was substituted for Corrado Contestabile. In the 70th minute, Cristian Sancho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emilio Rizzo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 80 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Agustín Saelices. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 83rd minute of play forced Duri come il marmo's goalkeeper Emiliano Polito to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emilio Rizzo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Luis Andino hit a great ball. 96 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Alberigo Addari came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 97 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Carter Romanese came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 97 minutes into the match, Carter Romanese had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Carter Romanese was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. When the referee blew the final whistle, Duri come il marmo could leave the field as winners, despite Ecuador having more of the ball for most of the match.