Challenge

Topaltı Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Daniel Zorita started the match with the kick off. After 3 played minutes Basmane Texas got a freekick which was hit by Ali Faruk Uram. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Ecuador's Daniel Zorita in 13 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Ulu Hayat guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. In the 15th minute, Cristian Sancho 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. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bircan Ulaç in the 18th minute of the match. Ali Faruk Uram hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. After 21 minutes, Ali Faruk Uram mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Basmane Texas and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Basmane Texas getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Zekai Kutcan hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Daniel Zorita in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ulu Hayat prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Ulu Hayat tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ulu Hayat came out of the goal in the 37th minute to try and stop a shot by Ecuador's Cristian Sancho. But to his dismay, Cristian Sancho quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. Daniel Zorita took the ball and in the 40 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ulu Hayat. Ulu Hayat dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. Julio Vera made a fantastic save in the 45th minute, when Bebeto Müjdat sent off a good shot on target. In the 47th minute the ball was on its way in behind Basmane Texas's goalkeeper Ulu Hayat, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-4 lead.

Felix Montenegro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Ulu Hayat made a huge save. In the 54th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Agustín Saelices to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Basmane Texas's Adem Mutluer got a free kick in the 55th minute. Ulu Hayat took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 60 minutes into the match, Cristian Sancho notched a goal, 0-5, to the right of Basmane Texas's Ulu Hayat. Ulu Hayat was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Sancho got free with Ulu Hayat in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd rose to their feet as Cristian Sancho kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ulu Hayat. That made the score 0-6 in the 64 minute of play. Cristian Sancho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 67th minute of the match, but Ulu Hayat made a huge save. In the 69th minute, Bebeto Müjdat ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Julio Vera was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-6. Basmane Texas's Ulu Hayat proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save Basmane Texas from getting a goal against them. 76 minutes into the match, Cristian Sancho had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ulu Hayat. Basmane Texas's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cristian Sancho was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-7. Cristian Sanchos short, quick shot in the 85thth minute got Ulu Hayat to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 89 minutes into the match, Basmane Texas's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Ulu Hayat reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 93rd minute of the match, but Ulu Hayat made a huge save. With a little luck, Basmane Texas's Ulu Hayat got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ecuador's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.