Challenge

Eugenio Carlucci
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Daniel Zorita got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Trezzano Sul Naviglio AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Liu Xing Qiang reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Erwin Jadamowitz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erwin Jadamowitz in the 11th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wen Yi Peng hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Erwin Jadamowitz struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Julio Vera didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Trezzano Sul Naviglio AFC. After a defensive mix-up in Trezzano Sul Naviglio AFC's zone, Luis Andino stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Liu Xing Qiang came out of the goal and Luis Andino tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 42ndth minute of the game Francesco Coscia 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. 44 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Erwin Jadamowitz came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Trezzano Sul Naviglio AFC's Liu Xing Qiang played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 46th minute of play. After 47 minutes Trezzano Sul Naviglio AFC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Daniel Zorita who took care of the corner kick. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Erwin Jadamowitz made a kick off. After a rather tough play, Trezzano Sul Naviglio AFC's Augusto Sammartino got a free kick in the 52nd minute. Primitivo Andino charged in rather forcefully in the 54th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Primitivo Andino the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Trezzano Sul Naviglio AFC booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Primitivo Andino didn't get a good kick on the ball. Liu Xing Qiang made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 64th minute. Thanks to some nice moves Daniel Zorita could shoot a difficult shot in the 67th minute, which Liu Xing Qiang however easily saved by the left post. After a defensive mix-up in Ecuador's zone, Francesco Coscia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Vera came out of the goal and Francesco Coscia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind Trezzano Sul Naviglio AFC's goalkeeper Liu Xing Qiang, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Serafim Malta in the 77th minute of play. In the 78th minute Francesco Coscia 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. If Felix Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Trezzano Sul Naviglio AFC's Christian Bulla was substituted for Quique Branca. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erwin Jadamowitz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 84th minute, Erwin Jadamowitz 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 1-0. Trezzano Sul Naviglio AFC's Didier Skarsø was substituted for Erwin Jadamowitz. In the 96th minute Serafim Malta 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. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Didier Skarsø in the 96th minute of play.