Challenge

HALİM UÇAR
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Julio Vera was a little too slow when Zeki İncel got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 4th minute. The score was now 1-0. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ahmet Turan Üngörmüş's shot from short distance in the 8th minute. Ahmet Turan Üngörmüşs short, quick shot in the 10thth minute got Julio Vera to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. İlhami Sungurbay showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luis Andino, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. In the 20th minute, Anıl Kutsalan 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. İlhami Sungurbay 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 22nd minute. In the 22nd minute, Daniel Zorita 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: 2-1. After 26 minutes, Daniel Zorita made it 2-2 with a short kick to the right side. İSTANBULLS FC's İlhami Sungurbay tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After some careless play in the İSTANBULLS FC defense, Felix Montenegro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of İlhami Sungurbay. The İSTANBULLS FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that İlhami Sungurbay should have stopped the shot. İlhami Sungurbay showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 32nd minute of the match. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. İSTANBULLS FC's İlhami Sungurbay played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luis Andino in the 36th minute of play. Mustafa Barış Mertol'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. Mustafa Barış Mertol helped the player get up and apologised. Mustafa Barış Mertol kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. İlhami Sungurbay took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 44th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. İSTANBULLS FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Daniel Zorita ran over to the corner to take the kick. Ecuador's Cristian Sancho was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but İlhami Sungurbay in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 2-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Daniel Zorita made a kick off. Dursun Öztuna blasted a shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Julio Vera having to make a save. In the 55th minute Ahmet Turan Üngörmüş 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. After some careless play in the Ecuador defense, Ahmet Turan Üngörmüş kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Julio Vera. The Ecuador fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Julio Vera should have stopped the shot. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ahmet Turan Üngörmüş, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Daniel Zorita's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but İlhami Sungurbay read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 65th minute of play. 66 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Ahmet Turan Üngörmüş 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 Ahmet Turan Üngörmüş in the 66th minute of play. With a little luck, İSTANBULLS FC's İlhami Sungurbay got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. İlhami Sungurbay made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. İSTANBULLS FC's Nurtekin Velican was substituted for Murat Selim Başkur. 77 minutes had been played when some careless play by İSTANBULLS FC'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. In the 77th minute, Ecuador's Felix Montes fired away a free kick that almost went in the goal. İlhami Sungurbay was prepared for the shot, but didn't have to make a play as the shot flew over the goal. 80 minutes into the match, İSTANBULLS FC's goalkeeper İlhami Sungurbay had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.