Challenge

Taladro de Almagro
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) In the 11th play minute Guillermo Izquierdo came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Julio Vera. 1-0. Celso Felipillo kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. In the 23rd minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silvio Bazil saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Giovanni Arósio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tiburcio Pepillo kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Ecuador's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daniel Zorita in the 35th minute. Mateo Izquierdo tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Silvio Bazil. An unnecessary self made goal, 1-1 in the 35th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Ecuador's zone, Guillermo Izquierdo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Vera came out of the goal and Guillermo Izquierdo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Giovanni Arósio in the 42nd minute of play. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Martin Palermo F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Giovanni Arósio didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 46th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silvio Bazil saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Daniel Zorita to make the kick off. Daniel Zorita came free with the goalkeeper in the 51st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Silvio Bazil could save by the left post. Silvio Bazil showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 56th minute of the match. Silvio Bazil made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristian Sancho in the 57th minute. Silvio Bazil made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 63rd minute. Mateo Izquierdo'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. Mateo Izquierdo helped the player get up and apologised. Mateo Izquierdo kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Silvio Bazil having to interfere. In the 69thth minute of the game Giovanni Arósio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ecuador's Julio Vera was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 72nd minute of the match Martin Palermo 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. Serafin Manni ran over to the corner to take the kick. Thanks to some nice moves Daniel Zorita could shoot a difficult shot in the 73rd minute, which Silvio Bazil however easily saved by the left post. After a defensive mix-up in Ecuador's zone, Giovanni Arósio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Vera came out of the goal and Giovanni Arósio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 80th 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. After 81 minutes, Sebastián Izquierdo made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Ecuador's Julio Vera tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Mateo Izquierdo hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Martin Palermo F.C.'s Silvio Bazil proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save Martin Palermo F.C. from getting a goal against them. 89 minutes into the match, Martin Palermo F.C.'s goalkeeper Silvio Bazil had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. In the 92nd match minute, Martin Palermo F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Giovanni Arósio to maneuver through the defense. When the referee blew the final whistle, Martin Palermo F.C. could leave the field as winners, despite Ecuador having more of the ball for most of the match.