Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Nejat Alp Talayhan started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 5 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Nejat Alp Talayhan came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nejat Alp Talayhan in the 6th minute of play. Felix Montenegro made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that Northern Lights's Başaran Ötüken managed to reach the ball for a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Özer Geçer in the 11th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Northern Lights's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Özgün Serbülend in the 13th minute. The corner led Northern Lights's Özgün Serbülend to fire away a dangerous shot which Julio Vera despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. With a little luck, Northern Lights's Başaran Ötüken got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. Başaran Ötüken made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 21st minute. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nejat Alp Talayhan in the 24th minute of play. Northern Lights's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Özgün Serbülend in the 25th minute. Nejat Alp Talayhan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 30thth minute of the game Nejat Alp Talayhan 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. In the 33rdth minute of the game Nejat Alp Talayhan 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. Nejat Alp Talayhan took the ball and in the 35 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Julio Vera. Julio Vera 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. In the 40th minute Nejat Alp Talayhan 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. Northern Lights's Özer Geçer got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Özer Geçer in the 43rd minute of the match. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Özer Geçer in the 47th minute of the match. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Daniel Zorita was the one to do the kick off. Başaran Ötüken made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 50th minute of play. 51 minutes had been played when some careless play by Northern Lights'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. The corner ended in Daniel Zorita almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Northern Lights's Başaran Ötüken did a great save. The audience was convinced that Daniel Zorita's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Başaran Ötüken was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. Northern Lights's Başaran Ötüken played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 56th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Felix Montenegro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Felix Montenegro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Başaran Ötüken breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Daniel Zorita hit a great ball. In the 60th minute Nejat Alp Talayhan 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. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. In the 62nd minute, Özer Geçer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 63rd minute, Cristian Sancho 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. Nejat Alp Talayhan received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Julio Vera came out and tried to block the shot, but Nejat Alp Talayhan slotted it home off the left post making it 0-2 in the 68th minute. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nejat Alp Talayhan in the 76th minute. Northern Lights's Özer Geçer got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Julio Vera made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Nejat Alp Talayhan sent off a good shot on target. Başaran Ötüken showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. In the 87th minute, Agustín Saelices 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. Nejat Alp Talayhan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The Ecuador manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing Northern Lights to win.