ALFORNELOS 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. Zeki Özgenc charged in rather forcefully in the 6th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Zeki Özgenc the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 6th minute, Zeki Özgenc hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 7th minute the ball was on its way in behind ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC's goalkeeper Dário Veríssimo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 10th minute, Daniel Zorita 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. 15 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Luis Andino nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dário Veríssimo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC were awarded a corner in the 18th minute after Ecuador's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Bóas Bolas took the corner. Daniel Zorita scored 0-3 in the 20th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dário Veríssimo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 30 minutes had been played when some careless play by ALF⚽RNEL⚽S 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. Daniel Zorita made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC's Dário Veríssimo managed to reach the ball for a save. Frederico Salazar's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 31stth minute, Julio Vera skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frederico Salazar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 35th minute Frederico Salazar 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. 36 minutes into the match, ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Dário Veríssimo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC's zone, Daniel Zorita stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dário Veríssimo 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. The supporters of Ecuador booed when ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hasan Dokuzer didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frederico Salazar in the 46th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After the first half Ecuador were leading 1-4. 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. Frederico Salazar was the one to do the kick off. Jedrzej Bazan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 56th minute Frederico Salazar 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. 57 minutes into the match, ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Dário Veríssimo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Frederico Salazar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 61 minutes into the match, ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC's goal looked a bit too open when Luis Andino came free, but Dário Veríssimo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Sancho got free with Dário Veríssimo in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Bóas Bolas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dário Veríssimo made a fantastic save in the 70th minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frederico Salazar, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frederico Salazar in the 72nd minute of play. Dário Veríssimo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 74th minute of the match. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frederico Salazar, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. After 76 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Bóas Bolas who took care of the corner kick. ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC's Frederico Salazar was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Julio Vera in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frederico Salazar, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Dário Veríssimo didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 82nd minute, which inside left pole to 2-5. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frederico Salazar in the 86th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Spyros Kouklakis in the 89th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. Spyros Kouklakis kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. 93 minutes into the match, Frederico Salazar 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 Frederico Salazar was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-5.
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