Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Daniel Zorita kicked off to start the match. After 6 minutes of play, Ecuador's Luis Andino made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Aristides Orzaize was left in no man's land by his defense there! 9 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Kerimhan Azim came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 11th minute, Daniel Zorita ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Aristides Orzaize was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. 2-2 became the score in the 18th minute when Enes Ortanca elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kerimhan Azim in the 22nd minute of the match. Paulino Maldini kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. If Kerimhan Azim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luis Andino in the 31st minute of play forced Yaman Academy®'s goalkeeper Aristides Orzaize to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 34th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Luis Andino almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Yaman Academy®'s Aristides Orzaize did a great save. Aristides Orzaize stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luis Andino's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. In the 36th minute Kerimhan Azim 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 39th minute of play forced Yaman Academy®'s goalkeeper Aristides Orzaize to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 47 minutes into the match, Kerimhan Azim 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 Kerimhan Azim was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-3. After the first half Yaman Academy® were leading 2-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aristides Orzaize having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Kerimhan Azim managed to get in a good position for a shot. Yaman Academy®'s supporters rose to their feet, but Kerimhan Azim was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Julio Vera breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 63rd minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. In the 69th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aristides Orzaize saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 70th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. Ecuador's Luis Andino was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Aristides Orzaize in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The crowd rose to their feet as Efe Akçay kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Julio Vera. That made the score 2-4 in the 72 minute of play. In the 77th minute, Enzo Patxi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cristian Sancho struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Aristides Orzaize didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. Kerimhan Azim's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Julio Vera read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 82nd minute of play. Kerimhan Azim took the ball and in the 85 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 2-5. Paulino Maldini charged in rather forcefully in the 88th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Paulino Maldini the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Yaman Academy® was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Paulino Maldini didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kerimhan Azim struck a weak shot in the 92nd 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 Yaman Academy®. Yaman Academy®'s Kerimhan Azim got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Paulino Maldini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.