Challenge

Isparta Atatürk
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) ISPARTASPOR U21's Omar Gelmiro 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. Michel van der Bij showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 2nd minute. Behzat Amir kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Fermin Bemabe was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 8 minutes into the match. After 9 played minutes ISPARTASPOR U21 got a freekick which was hit by Fermin Bemabe. Fermin Bemabe hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. In the 11th minute the ball was on its way in behind ISPARTASPOR U21's goalkeeper Michel van der Bij, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Michel van der Bij showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice moves Joško Van Landschoot could shoot a difficult shot in the 17th minute, which Julio Vera however easily saved by the left post. Cristian Sancho kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. In the 19th minute Luis Andino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Michel van der Bij saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 28 minutes ISPARTASPOR U21'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. Joško Van Landschoot in the 31stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Julio Vera, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Joško Van Landschoot managed to get in a good position for a shot. ISPARTASPOR U21's supporters rose to their feet, but Joško Van Landschoot was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Julio Vera breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Michel van der Bij having to interfere. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Behzat Amir, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. After 45 minutes of play, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Michel van der Bij was left in no man's land by his defense there!

Michel van der Bij made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Cristian Sancho sent off a good shot on target. Olcay Tezkan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Michel van der Bij in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Michel van der Bij in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alfredo Gumaro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. ISPARTASPOR U21 made a substitution. Davi Isac replaced Alfredo Gumaro. ISPARTASPOR U21's Michel van der Bij proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save ISPARTASPOR U21 from getting a goal against them. 78 minutes into the match, ISPARTASPOR U21's Joško Van Landschoot sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Felix Montenegro scored 0-4 in the 81st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Michel van der Bij, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 86 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Mitch Batshuayi came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mitch Batshuayi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 87th minute, Mitch Batshuayi 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 1-4. Mitch Batshuayi'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 91st minute of play. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mitch Batshuayi, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Ecuador played a much better game than ISPARTASPOR U21 and deserved their victory. The ISPARTASPOR U21 players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.