Challenge

ALYA SANCAR ARENA
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) In the 6thth minute of the game Daniel Zorita who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ALYA FC's Gong Cheng Yu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yüksel Çelikhan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Yüksel Çelikhan tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 18th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Felix Montenegro got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Gong Cheng Yu quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Agustín Saelices sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Yüksel Çelikhan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. In the 25th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gong Cheng Yu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 27 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Seyfettin Berksu. Gong Cheng Yu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Agustín Saelices in the 29th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cristian Sancho in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gong Cheng Yu saved ALYA FC from getting behind. In the 32nd minute, Seyfettin Berksu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gong Cheng Yu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Agustín Saelices in the 33rd minute of play. Gong Cheng Yu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 35th minute of the match. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Gong Cheng Yu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gong Cheng Yu came out of the goal in the 39th 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 0-1. 46 minutes had been played when some careless play by ALYA FC'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. In the 47th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. A well done corner resulted in Cristian Sancho drilling the ball in to score 0-2 behind ALYA FC's goalkeeper. After the first half Ecuador were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Daniel Zorita was the one to do the kick off. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Gong Cheng Yu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristian Sancho might have been able to make a better finish in the 58th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gong Cheng Yu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cristian Sancho ran back to his position shaking his head. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Seyfettin Berksu in the 61st minute of play. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gong Cheng Yu having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in ALYA FC's zone, Daniel Zorita stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gong Cheng Yu came out of the goal and Daniel Zorita tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. ALYA FC's Paşa Ali Tecelli was substituted for Yalçın Abdulhakimoğlu. ALYA FC's Mutlu Hüryaşar was substituted for Miklós Kolozsvári. In the 70th match minute, ALYA FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kacper Adamowicz to maneuver through the defense. An unexpected shot in the 75th minute by Daniel Zorita got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Cristian Sancho came free with the goalkeeper in the 77th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Gong Cheng Yu could save by the left post. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gong Cheng Yu having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antonio Arias in the 83rd minute of play forced ALYA FC's goalkeeper Gong Cheng Yu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. ALYA FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 87th minute, when Agustín Saelices scored to the left of an out of position Gong Cheng Yu, making the score, 0-3. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gong Cheng Yu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 95th minute. ALYA FC's Gong Cheng Yu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 97th minute of play. 97 minutes into the game, Cristian Sancho lined in a short shot 0-4 behind a frustrated Gong Cheng Yu. Ecuador's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.