Challenge

Jose Angel Zuazaga
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The audience was convinced that Kent Lindberg's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. Mercado Paulista F.C's Franco Sampler played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 11th minute of play. In the 13th 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. In the 13th minute, Kent Lindberg made a precise shot to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kent Lindberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Agustín Saelices received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Franco Sampler tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 25th minute, Daniel Zorita ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Franco Sampler was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Franco Sampler 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 27th minute. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 32nd minute of play forced Mercado Paulista F.C's goalkeeper Franco Sampler to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 36 minutes into the match, Mercado Paulista F.C's Kent Lindberg sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Daniel Zorita hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. A throw-in in the 40th minute of the game was made by Camilo Gisbert with Luis Andino as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. In the 45th minute of the match Mercado Paulista F.C got a corner. Ecuador's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Hans Doss ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Hans Doss almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Ecuador's Julio Vera did a great save. In the 47th minute, Kent Lindberg reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Julio Vera. The goal made the score 2-1. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Daniel Zorita was the one to do the kick off. The supporters of Mercado Paulista F.C booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Camilo Gisbert didn't get a good kick on the ball. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Telo Estruch, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Franco Sampler made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 67th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Sancho got free with Franco Sampler in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian de Lima 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. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian de Lima, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Camilo Gisbert hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian de Lima in the 78th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Adolfo Jorrin hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. Mercado Paulista F.C's defense didn't have a chance, in the 88th minute, when Daniel Zorita scored to the left of an out of position Franco Sampler, making the score, 3-2. Franco Sampler made a fantastic save in the 93rd minute, when Cristian Sancho sent off a good shot on target. In the 94th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Camilo Gisbert to maneuver through the defense. Felix Montenegros short, quick shot in the 99thth minute got Franco Sampler to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The Mercado Paulista F.C support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.