Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Daniel Zorita made the kick off and thus started the match. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Bahadırhan Demiroğlu made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Sancho got free with Bahadırhan Demiroğlu in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 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 11th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Faruk Ankara 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. 15 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bahadırhan Demiroğlu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Luis Andino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Faruk Ankara came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the ᴀɴᴛɪᴏᴄʜᴠs ғ•ᴄ fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Faruk Ankara couldn't finish the play. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Şemsettin Geylanoğullarından, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bahadırhan Demiroğlu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 26th minute. Faruk Ankara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bahadırhan Demiroğlu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 35th minute. Luis Andino scored 2-0 in the 42nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bahadırhan Demiroğlu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.

The wind increased when Şemsettin Geylanoğullarından made the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gökmen Koral in the 61st minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 63rd minute of the match ᴀɴᴛɪᴏᴄʜᴠs ғ•ᴄ got a corner. Ecuador's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Kudret Şerif ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 66th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bahadırhan Demiroğlu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th 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. Bahadırhan Demiroğlu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bahadırhan Demiroğlu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luis Andino in the 69th minute of play. Felix Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Felix Montes charged in rather forcefully in the 70th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Felix Montes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 71st minute, Felix Montes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Şemsettin Geylanoğullarından received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Daniel Zorita's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bahadırhan Demiroğlu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 83rd minute of play. Şemsettin Geylanoğullarından could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Julio Vera made a huge save. Bahadırhan Demiroğlu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Faruk Ankara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 89th minute, Ahmet Turan Kutan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Ecuador booed when ᴀɴᴛɪᴏᴄʜᴠs ғ•ᴄ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Long Yang Sha didn't get a good kick on the ball. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Faruk Ankara's shot from short distance in the 94th minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Ecuador's goalie and right to Ahmet Turan Kutan. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Ecuador's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Ecuador walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.