Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Daniel Zorita started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rdth minute of the game Cido Fernandez who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ecuador's Julio Vera was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Denimir Bebin was out of position in the 4 minute of play, and Daniel Zorita capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Daniel Zorita really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Denimir Bebin having to interfere. EK's Denimir Bebin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save EK from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in EK's zone, Daniel Zorita stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Denimir Bebin came out of the goal and Daniel Zorita tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Daniel Zorita came free with the goalkeeper in the 21st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Denimir Bebin could save by the left post. Denimir Bebin came out of the goal in the 23rd 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 2-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by İlbey Denizalp during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 25 played minutes EK got a freekick which was hit by İlbey Denizalp. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristian Sancho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Denimir Bebin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vladislav Dzhalev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vladislav Dzhalev scored 2-1 in the 33rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Julio Vera, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Denimir Bebin made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when Cristian Sancho sent off a good shot on target. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vladislav Dzhalev in the 40th minute of the match. 44 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Denimir Bebin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Vladislav Dzhalev took the ball and in the 47 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 2-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Vladislav Dzhalev to make the kick off. Denimir Bebin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vladislav Dzhalev during the 53rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 54th minute, Vladislav Dzhalev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vladislav Dzhalev struck a weak shot in the 56th 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 EK. Cristian Sancho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Denimir Bebin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. With his leg Julio Vera managed to avoid a goal in the 60thth minute, when EK's Cido Fernandez fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 61 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Luis Andino. The supporters of EK booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Montes didn't get a good kick on the ball. The long shot by İlbey Denizalp in the 65th minute really tested Julio Vera's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 67thth minute of the game Cristian Sancho who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but EK's Denimir Bebin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vladislav Dzhalev in the 69th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cristian Sancho took the ball and in the 70 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Denimir Bebin. Denimir Bebin dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. Denimir Bebin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 77th minute of play. In the 81st match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felix Montenegro to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sevdalin Ovcharov during the 84th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 85th minute there was a penalty for Ecuador. Daniel Zorita stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Denimir Bebin. 4-2. Denimir Bebin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 91st minute of the match. In the 98th minute the ball was on its way in behind EK's goalkeeper Denimir Bebin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When the referee ended the match the Ecuador players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.