Challenge

Cihanbeyli Park
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) After a defensive mix-up in MARAZZINO's zone, Cristian Sancho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lütfü Öktemer came out of the goal and Cristian Sancho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 12 minutes into the match, MARAZZINO's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Lütfü Öktemer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Daniel Zorita in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lütfü Öktemer prevented the ball from getting in the gole. MARAZZINO's Lütfü Öktemer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 15th minute of play. In the 17th minute, Claudiu Răducanu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The MARAZZINO fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. In the 19th minute, Claudiu Răducanu reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Julio Vera. The goal made the score 2-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 22nd minute of play forced MARAZZINO's goalkeeper Lütfü Öktemer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Necdet Tibet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 32 minutes into the match, Daniel Zorita had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Lütfü Öktemer. MARAZZINO's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Daniel Zorita was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. Claudiu Răducanu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Julio Vera read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 35th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Daniel Zorita's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lütfü Öktemer was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Claudiu Răducanu got free with Julio Vera in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

In the 55th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. MARAZZINO's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Daniel Zorita ran over to the corner to take the kick. Claudiu Răducanu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Julio Vera having to make a save. 58 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Claudiu Răducanu came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Ecuador defense, Claudiu Răducanu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Julio Vera. The Ecuador fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Julio Vera should have stopped the shot. Claudiu Răducanu scored 4-2 in the 72nd 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. Claudiu Răducanu might have been able to make a better finish in the 78th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Julio Vera. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Claudiu Răducanu ran back to his position shaking his head. Lütfü Öktemer made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristian Sancho in the 80th minute. Felix Montenegro hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. When Primitivo Andino fell near the penalty area in the 84th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ecuador's protests and gave Primitivo Andino a yellow card for diving instead. After 84 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Primitivo Andino. The MARAZZINO players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.