Challenge

Canevare stadium
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, 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. Canevare's Beppe Mazzocchi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 3rd minute of play. Beppe Mazzocchi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Agustín Saelices, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. 6 minutes into the game, Alfredo Sforza was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Canevare's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ecuador the free kick. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Canevare was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alfredo Sforza didn't get a good kick on the ball. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Achille Santilli in the 8th minute. In the 10th minute, Cristian Sancho 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. Agustín Saelices sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 15 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Beppe Mazzocchi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Luis Andino in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Beppe Mazzocchi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Beppe Mazzocchi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Agustín Saelices, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 20th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. The goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but Luis Andino advanced and headed the ball into goal, 0-3 in the 20th minute. In the 24th minute, Cristian Sancho ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Beppe Mazzocchi was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. In the 30th minute, Felix Montenegro made a precise shot to the right of Beppe Mazzocchi. Canevare's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-5. Beppe Mazzocchi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 33rd minute of the match. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Florian Torelli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 41 minutes into the game, Achille Santilli was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Canevare's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ecuador the free kick. A collision led to Canevare getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Achille Santilli hit a great ball. Beppe Mazzocchi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luis Andino, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Canevare's Beppe Mazzocchi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Agustín Saelices in the 44th minute of play. 45 minutes had been played when some careless play by Canevare's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Daniel Zorita was slow to take the kick. During this time Ecuador's players had a chance to rest. Ecuador's Luis Andino was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Beppe Mazzocchi in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cristian Sancho in the 45th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Beppe Mazzocchi saved Canevare from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Achille Santilli got free with Julio Vera in the 47th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-5 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Achille Santilli to strike the kick off in the second half. Luis Andino scored 0-6 in the 51st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Beppe Mazzocchi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 55th minute, Cristian Sancho reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Beppe Mazzocchi. The goal made the score 0-7. After having played for 58 minutes, Felix Montenegro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Felix Montenegro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 60th minute, Canevare's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Daniel Zorita fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 60th minute, Daniel Zorita ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Beppe Mazzocchi was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-8. Beppe Mazzocchi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cristian Sancho went, in the 62nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-9 was the resulting score. 65 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Agustín Saelices nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Beppe Mazzocchi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-10. In the 67th minute, Cristian Sancho got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Canevare was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabrizio Antonacci didn't get a good kick on the ball. 76 minutes into the match, Agustín Saelices dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Beppe Mazzocchi, 0-11. Felix Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 80 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Luis Andino sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Beppe Mazzocchi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 81 played minutes Canevare got a freekick which was hit by Aurelio Morini. With a little luck, Canevare's Beppe Mazzocchi got control of the ball when Luis Andino tried to sneak it across the goal line. 84 minutes into the match, Canevare's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Beppe Mazzocchi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Cristian Sancho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Beppe Mazzocchi was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. Beppe Mazzocchi made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. Juan Sebastián Puig could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 91st minute of the match, but Beppe Mazzocchi made a huge save. Achille Contestabile kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. Beppe Mazzocchi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luis Andino in the 96th minute of the match.