Challenge

Isparta Atatürk
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Omar Gelmiro took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 4th 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. 5 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ecuador's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Alfredo Gumaro was slow to take the kick. During this time ISPARTASPOR U21's players had a chance to rest. Aybar Gürçınar's late challenge caught a Ecuador's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aybar Gürçınar helped the player get up and apologised. In the 9th minute, Aybar Gürçınar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 9th minute of the match Daniel Zorita sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Michel van der Bij skillfully saved the ball. If Felix Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 21st minute, Olcay Tezkan made a precise shot to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. 24 minutes into the match, ISPARTASPOR U21's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Michel van der Bij reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Omar Gelmiros short, quick shot in the 28thth minute got Julio Vera to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 29th minute, Daniel Zorita 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. Michel van der Bij made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 34th minute of play. When ISPARTASPOR U21's Omar Gelmiro in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ecuador's goalie prevented a goal. When ISPARTASPOR U21's Omar Gelmiro in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ecuador's goalie prevented a goal. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Olcay Tezkan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Michel van der Bij 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 39th minute. Sol Campbell struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Julio Vera didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ISPARTASPOR U21.

The wind increased when Daniel Zorita made the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Felix Montes got a free kick in the 56th minute. 57 minutes into the match, ISPARTASPOR U21's Alfredo Gumaro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Omar Gelmiro in the 72nd minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Julio Vera didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Omar Gelmiro went, in the 72nd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. ISPARTASPOR U21's Davi Isac was substituted for Alfredo Gumaro. Juan Sebastián Puig hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. ISPARTASPOR U21's Mitch Batshuayi was substituted for Omar Gelmiro. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Juan Sebastián Puig got a free kick in the 78th minute. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mitch Batshuayi in the 79th minute of the match. After some careless play in the ISPARTASPOR U21 defense, Daniel Zorita kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Michel van der Bij. The ISPARTASPOR U21 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Michel van der Bij should have stopped the shot. In the 86th minute, ISPARTASPOR U21's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Agustín Saelices fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Felix Montenegro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Michel van der Bij having to interfere. The supporters of ISPARTASPOR U21 booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristian Sancho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Primitivo Andino charged in rather forcefully in the 93rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Primitivo Andino the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 94th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Primitivo Andino to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Mitch Batshuayi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 95th minute of the game. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. ISPARTASPOR U21 were victorious despite being under pressure from Ecuador for much of the match.