Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Daniel Zorita took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute Kjell-Arne Edström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Vera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kjell-Arne Edström in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. AsLaN 1915's Gürsel Bahçıvan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 10th minute of the match, managed to save AsLaN 1915 from getting a goal against them. 13 minutes into the match, AsLaN 1915's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Gürsel Bahçıvan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cristian Sancho came free with the goalkeeper in the 14th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Gürsel Bahçıvan could save by the left post. After a defensive mix-up in Ecuador's zone, Kjell-Arne Edström stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Vera came out of the goal and Kjell-Arne Edström tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 18th minute Kjell-Arne Edström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Vera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 19 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Camilo Gisbert. After 20 minutes of play, AsLaN 1915's Kjell-Arne Edström made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Julio Vera was left in no man's land by his defense there! Kjell-Arne Edström's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Julio Vera read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 23rd minute of play. In the 27th minute of the match, Daniel Zorita got a very nice opportunity to score, but Gürsel Bahçıvan was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Kjell-Arne Edström's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Julio Vera read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 28th minute of play. AsLaN 1915's Gaffar Okkan managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Luis Andino in the 35 minute of the game. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kjell-Arne Edström in the 35th minute of the match. 37 minutes into the match, AsLaN 1915's goalkeeper Gürsel Bahçıvan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. In the 39thth minute of the game Kjell-Arne Edström who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ecuador's Julio Vera was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Kjell-Arne Edström had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 46 minutes into the match, AsLaN 1915's Kjell-Arne Edström sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Kjell-Arne Edström to make the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Kjell-Arne Edström managed to get in a good position for a shot. AsLaN 1915's supporters rose to their feet, but Kjell-Arne Edström 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kjell-Arne Edström in the 58th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Julio Vera prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gürsel Bahçıvan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kjell-Arne Edström in the 61st minute of play. Gürsel Bahçıvan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felix Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th 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. Gürsel Bahçıvan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 83rd minute the ball was on its way in behind AsLaN 1915's goalkeeper Gürsel Bahçıvan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 84th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. AsLaN 1915's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Daniel Zorita ran over to the corner to take the kick. A well-hit corner resulted in Felix Montes heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. After 92 played minutes AsLaN 1915 got a freekick which was hit by Gaffar Okkan. 95 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Kjell-Arne Edström came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Agustín Saelices during the 96th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The Ecuador supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching AsLaN 1915's performance. The match ended with a win for AsLaN 1915.