Challenge

Darcy Ribeiro
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Santo Lano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Haisenberg Dolar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Santo Lano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 13 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Felix Montes. After a defensive mix-up in Clube Audax Metropolitano's zone, Daniel Zorita stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Santo Lano came out of the goal and Daniel Zorita tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 18 minutes into the match, Clube Audax Metropolitano's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Santo Lano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bjørn Ironside's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 20thth minute, Julio Vera skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Bjørn Ironside did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-0 to the left of a surprised Julio Vera 20 minutes into the match. Santo Lano 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 26th minute. After having played for 33 minutes, Pedro Prestes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Clube Audax Metropolitano's supporters crossed their fingers, but Pedro Prestes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 36 minutes into the match, Clube Audax Metropolitano's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Santo Lano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. Haisenberg Dolar recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

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. After 50 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Daniel Zorita. If Pedro Prestes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Juan Sebastián Puig kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Claudinho Quadros during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bjørn Ironside in the 59th minute of the match. 60 minutes into the match, Clube Audax Metropolitano's goalkeeper Santo Lano had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristian Sancho. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 61th minute after Clube Audax Metropolitano's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. After taking down the ball on Ecuador's corner Daniel Zorita fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Santo Lano quite easily take care of the ball. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 66th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Daniel Zorita to maneuver through the defense. Daniel Zorita hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. Antonio Arias's late challenge caught a Clube Audax Metropolitano's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Antonio Arias helped the player get up and apologised. In the 69th minute, Antonio Arias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bruno Aleixo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Daniel Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 72nd 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. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bjørn Ironside, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 76th minute, Bjørn Ironside 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 2-0. In the 78th minute Eriberto Netto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Vera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eriberto Netto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience was convinced that Emirşah Berkman's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 83rd minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Emirşah Berkman's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. In the 94th minute Eriberto Netto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Vera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Clube Audax Metropolitano fans cheered their team off the field, for while Ecuador had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.