Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Daniel Zorita started the match with the kick off. In the 4th minute, Alfredo Jerano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 5 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bora Hazer made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cumali Neşat in the 11th minute of the match. Primitivo Andino made in the 15th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Felix Montes however managed to control. Cumali Neşat blasted a shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Julio Vera having to make a save. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cumali Neşat, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Ecuador defense, Cumali Neşat kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Julio Vera. The Ecuador fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Julio Vera should have stopped the shot. In the 35th minute of the match, Felix Montenegro got a very nice opportunity to score, but Bora Hazer was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some careless play in the A K Ç A Y ✔ 37 SK defense, Daniel Zorita kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bora Hazer. The A K Ç A Y ✔ 37 SK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bora Hazer should have stopped the shot.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cumali Neşat to make the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Cumali Neşat dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Julio Vera, 2-3. In the 55th minute, German Beila hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Daniel Zorita's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bora Hazer read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 57th minute of play. In the 58th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. A K Ç A Y ✔ 37 SK'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. After taking down the ball on Ecuador's corner Daniel Zorita fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Bora Hazer quite easily take care of the ball. In the 63rd minute, Ahmet Turan Raşit hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bora Hazer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 73 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Baran Alp Barın who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on A K Ç A Y ✔ 37 SK's corner Baran Alp Barın fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Julio Vera quite easily take care of the ball. Cumali Neşat came free with the goalkeeper in the 75th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Julio Vera could save by the left post. Ergincan Özdal hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Bora Hazer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 84th minute Luis Andino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bora Hazer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th 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. Bora Hazer breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the final whistle went the supporters of A K Ç A Y ✔ 37 SK were delighted that their team had defeated the much more dominant Ecuador side.