Challenge

HAS FUTBOL STADYUMU
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Ecuador's Daniel Zorita started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Mert Günok made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 8th minute of play. Özgür Özbek struck a weak shot in the 10th 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 Futbol Sevenler Kulübü. Lupe Bower struck a weak shot in the 12th 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 Futbol Sevenler Kulübü. When Jarkko Laatikainen in the 14th play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Julio Vera kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 1-0 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. Primitivo Andino made in the 20th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Felix Montenegro however managed to control. Mert Günok took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 24th minute Özgür Özbek 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. 26 minutes into the game, Cristian Sancho cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Mert Günok was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 30 minutes into the match, Futbol Sevenler Kulübü's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Mert Günok reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 31th minute after Futbol Sevenler Kulübü's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. Luis Andino made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that Futbol Sevenler Kulübü's Mert Günok managed to reach the ball for a save. After a defensive mix-up in Futbol Sevenler Kulübü's zone, Daniel Zorita stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mert Günok 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jarkko Laatikainen in the 35th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ecuador's defense didn't have a chance, in the 39th minute, when Jarkko Laatikainen scored to the left of an out of position Julio Vera, making the score, 3-1. Lupe Bower'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. Lupe Bower helped the player get up and apologised. In the 43rd match minute, Futbol Sevenler Kulübü was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lupe Bower to maneuver through the defense.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jarkko Laatikainen to strike the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Özgür Özbek notched a goal, 4-1, to the right of Ecuador's Julio Vera. Julio Vera was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Özgür Özbek in the 53rd minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A sloppy throw-in by Primitivo Andino in the 56th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Futbol Sevenler Kulübü's Özgür Özbek. Daniel Zorita's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mert Günok read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Futbol Sevenler Kulübü's Berkem Mücip got a free kick in the 62nd minute. In the 63rd minute of the match Daniel Zorita sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Mert Günok skillfully saved the ball. Futbol Sevenler Kulübü's Mert Günok proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save Futbol Sevenler Kulübü from getting a goal against them. After 74 minutes of play, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita made it 4-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mert Günok was left in no man's land by his defense there! Cristian Sancho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Mert Günok made a huge save. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jarkko Laatikainen in the 85th minute of play. 89 minutes in the game Primitivo Andino did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Cristian Sancho. After 90 played minutes Futbol Sevenler Kulübü got a freekick which was hit by Olgierd Niewiadomski. Futbol Sevenler Kulübü's Yücel Tandoğdu was substituted for Ünal Betik. An unexpectedly hard shot by Primitivo Andino in the 93rd minute of play forced Futbol Sevenler Kulübü's goalkeeper Mert Günok to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Futbol Sevenler Kulübü support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.