Challenge

Falcon Arena
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Daniel Zorita made the kick off which started today's match. Daniel Zorita might have been able to make a better finish in the 3rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Akif Eğriöz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Daniel Zorita ran back to his position shaking his head. Corentin Deudon kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 5th minute of play forced TR - UYANIŞ KIZILELMA -'s goalkeeper Akif Eğriöz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cristian Sancho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Akif Eğriöz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 9th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Orkun Kotuz got free with Julio Vera in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 14th minute, Felix Montenegro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ecuador fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. After having played for 17 minutes, Luis Andino managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luis Andino was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Kasım Bakkalbaşıoğlu hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. In the 21st minute, Daniel Zorita ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Akif Eğriöz was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. If Felix Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cristian Sancho in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Akif Eğriöz saved TR - UYANIŞ KIZILELMA - from getting behind. The Ecuador fans' excitement grew in the 26th match minute when Ecuador's Cristian Sancho looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Sandu Cenușă who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 31stth minute tested the skills of Julio Vera when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Akif Eğriöz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 35th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 40th minute, Orkun Kotuz managed to get in a good position for a shot. TR - UYANIŞ KIZILELMA -'s supporters rose to their feet, but Orkun Kotuz 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. 43 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Sandu Cenușă came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. Corentin Deudon kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. In the 48th minute, Daniel Zorita sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and TR - UYANIŞ KIZILELMA -'s Akif Eğriöz didn't even have to move. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Sandu Cenușă to make the kick off. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Orkun Kotuz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. TR - UYANIŞ KIZILELMA -'s Akif Eğriöz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save TR - UYANIŞ KIZILELMA - from getting a goal against them. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sandu Cenușă in the 67th minute of play. Kıraç Otay recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cemal Barkan hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. 75 minutes into the match, Sandu Cenușă had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sandu Cenușă was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. 81 minutes into the match, Cristian Sancho dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Akif Eğriöz, 1-4. Akif Eğriöz came out of the goal in the 85th 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 1-5. In the 88th minute, Daniel Zorita made a precise shot to the right of Akif Eğriöz. TR - UYANIŞ KIZILELMA -'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-6. After 93 played minutes TR - UYANIŞ KIZILELMA - got a freekick which was hit by Corentin Deudon. 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.