Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, 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. Hakkı Onur Olcay made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 6th minute. 11 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hakkı Onur Olcay narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Hakkı Onur Olcay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 26 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Alexandru Nastac came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 31 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hakkı Onur Olcay narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Akademia Maliqi's Hakkı Onur Olcay proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save Akademia Maliqi from getting a goal against them. Hakkı Onur Olcay showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Avdi Sefa kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alexandru Nastac was the one to do the kick off. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexandru Nastac, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Ivón Echavarri managed to get in a good position for a shot. Akademia Maliqi's supporters rose to their feet, but Ivón Echavarri 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. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Hakkı Onur Olcay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 59 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hakkı Onur Olcay narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Akademia Maliqi's Hakkı Onur Olcay played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 61st minute of play. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Hakkı Onur Olcay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kudret Hajdari during the 74th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Kudret Hajdari hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Hakkı Onur Olcay took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luis Andino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 77th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antonio Arias to maneuver through the defense. 82 minutes into the match, Akademia Maliqi's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Hakkı Onur Olcay reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Primitivo Andino made in the 90th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Felix Montenegro. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hakkı Onur Olcay having to interfere. Akademia Maliqi succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Ecuador had controlled the match.