Challenge

Isparta Atatürk
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Omar Gelmiro kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 3rd minute of play forced ISPARTASPOR U21's goalkeeper Michel van der Bij to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Joško Van Landschoot could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Julio Vera made a huge save. Michel van der Bij took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felix Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 7th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. ISPARTASPOR U21'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. Michel van der Bij made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 11th minute of play. 21 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Joško Van Landschoot. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Joško Van Landschoot in the 23rd minute. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Joško Van Landschoot in the 25th minute. In the 31st 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. 37 minutes into the match, ISPARTASPOR U21's goal looked a bit too open when Agustín Saelices came free, but Michel van der Bij reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Daniel Zorita to make the kick off. After having played for 51 minutes, Omar Gelmiro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ISPARTASPOR U21's supporters crossed their fingers, but Omar Gelmiro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 55th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Michel van der Bij but with some difficulty. A collision led to ISPARTASPOR U21 getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Aybar Gürçınar hit a great ball. Luis Andino's late challenge caught a ISPARTASPOR U21's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luis Andino helped the player get up and apologised. 68 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Joško Van Landschoot came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Michel van der Bij didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Omar Gelmiro in the 73rd minute of play. When Joško Van Landschoot came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the ISPARTASPOR U21 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 Joško Van Landschoot couldn't finish the play. ISPARTASPOR U21 made a substitution. Sol Campbell replaced Davinson Sanchez. ISPARTASPOR U21's Davi Isac was substituted for Alfredo Gumaro. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joško Van Landschoot in the 79th minute of the match. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joško Van Landschoot in the 80th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joško Van Landschoot in the 83rd minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Ecuador's zone, Joško Van Landschoot stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Vera came out of the goal and Joško Van Landschoot tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Ecuador's zone, Mitch Batshuayi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Vera came out of the goal and Mitch Batshuayi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 92 minutes into the match, ISPARTASPOR U21's Mitch Batshuayi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ecuador were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing ISPARTASPOR U21 to leave the ground with a draw.