Challenge

ZENO ARENA
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, 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. 4 minutes into the game, Özgür Dilan recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Julio Vera. Özgür Dilan showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniel Zorita was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Franz Kafka breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 15th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Franz Kafka saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Özgür Dilan in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. The crowd rose to their feet as Baskın Üstünbay kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Julio Vera. That made the score 2-0 in the 23 minute of play. The supporters of ZENO booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Camilo Gisbert didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Özgür Dilan in the 28th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Franz Kafka came out of the goal in the 29th minute to try and stop a shot by Ecuador's Daniel Zorita. But to his dismay, Daniel Zorita quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Through an outstanding action, after 32 minutes, Julio Vera successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Franz Kafka made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 35th minute of play. Baskın Üstünbay's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 37thth minute, Julio Vera skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When ZENO's Özgür Dilan in the 44th minute got a chance for a shot 44th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ecuador's goalie prevented a goal.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Özgür Dilan stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baskın Üstünbay in the 51st minute of play. Özgür Dilan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Daniel Zorita's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Franz Kafka read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 57th minute of play. If Baskın Üstünbay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Agustín Saelices received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Franz Kafka tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With his leg Franz Kafka managed to avoid a goal in the 67thth minute, when Ecuador's Cristian Sancho fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Sancho got free with Franz Kafka in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 70 minutes had been played when some careless play by ZENO'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. Franz Kafka made a fantastic save in the 71st minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. Cristian Sancho was extremely unlucky when he, in the 73rd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Franz Kafka made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 77th minute. Ecuador's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daniel Zorita in the 78th minute. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Franz Kafka in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kadir Tümay 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. The supporters of ZENO booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Camilo Gisbert didn't get a good kick on the ball. Franz Kafka was a little too slow when Daniel Zorita got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 90th minute. The score was now 2-3. When the match was over Ecuador could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than ZENO throughout the match.