Challenge

İnönü IV Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Daniel Zorita in the 5th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Battal Refiğ prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Stylus United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mehmet Emrah Taykut didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 9th minute, Giray Özyurt got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Giray Özyurt hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Fernando Albuquerque in the 14th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Daniel Zorita took the ball and in the 23 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Battal Refiğ. Battal Refiğ dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Battal Refiğ didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Ecuador's Daniel Zorita shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-2 in the ordered_time% minute. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Fernando Albuquerque in the 30th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Stylus United's Eriberto Tab got a free kick in the 31st minute. In the 32nd minute, Ludomil Dawiec hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alperen Birsoy, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Ecuador's Cristian Sancho suffered a sprained foot after 36 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 36 minutes, Giray Özyurt mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Stylus United and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. Carlos Fernando Albuquerque struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Julio Vera didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Stylus United. Antonio Arias kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. After 43 played minutes Stylus United got a freekick which was hit by Ludomil Dawiec. 46 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Carlos Fernando Albuquerque. In the 48th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Battal Refiğ saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 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 49th minute. The corner led Ecuador's Daniel Zorita to fire away a dangerous shot which Battal Refiğ despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 50th minute after Stylus United's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. It was a well-played corner which Agustín Saelices managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Carlos Fernando Albuquerque stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute, Luis Andino reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Battal Refiğ. The goal made the score 0-3. Battal Refiğ showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luis Andino in the 62nd minute of the match. In the 67th minute of the match, Diego Mancebo tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Battal Refiğ saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Carlos Fernando Albuquerque struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Julio Vera didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Stylus United. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alperen Birsoy in the 75th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. Alkan Özil hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Stylus United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alperen Birsoy didn't get a good kick on the ball. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alperen Birsoy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Fernando Albuquerque, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match was over Ecuador could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Stylus United throughout the match.