Challenge

Tata Bielsa
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Vladan Kovačević made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 5th minute of play. Thanks to some nice moves Pablo Hermon could shoot a difficult shot in the 6th minute, which Julio Vera however easily saved by the left post. Vladan Kovačević took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vladan Kovačević showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 9th minute of the match. Andrej Golota hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. In the 14th minute, Luis Andino 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: 0-1. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marcos Giraldo scored 1-1 in the 20th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Julio Vera, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Luis Andino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 28 minutes into the match, Newell´s's goal looked a bit too open when Luis Andino came free, but Vladan Kovačević reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Milan Baroš hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. 30 minutes into the match, Newell´s's goal looked a bit too open when Luis Andino came free, but Vladan Kovačević reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Vladan Kovačević in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. A well-hit corner resulted in Felix Montes heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Pablo Hermon could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Julio Vera made a huge save. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Camilo Gisbert hit a great ball. Camilo Gisbert hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th 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. Vladan Kovačević breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Pablo Hermon made a kick off. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcos Giraldo in the 50th minute of play. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcos Giraldo in the 52nd minute of play. After 54 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Marcos Giraldo who took care of the corner kick. In the 56th minute, Pablo Hermon ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Julio Vera was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Newell´s made a substitution. Cleto Laffitte replaced Enzo Haritz. When Marcos Giraldo came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Newell´s 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 Marcos Giraldo couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Newell´s getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Cleto Laffitte hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Newell´s's Alejandro Sabella got a free kick in the 76th minute. 79 minutes into the match, Newell´s's Marcos Giraldo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 80 minutes into the match, Newell´s's goalkeeper Vladan Kovačević had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. Luis Andino scored 2-2 in the 82nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Vladan Kovačević, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Newell´s booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Camilo Gisbert didn't get a good kick on the ball. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Newell´s's goalie and right to Antonio Arias. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Newell´s's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. In the 91st match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Camilo Gisbert to maneuver through the defense. 94 minutes into the match, Newell´s's Marcos Giraldo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar.