Challenge

ADANA ARENA
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jack-Peter Grealish took the kick off in the first half of the match. Art Hauschildt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 2nd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Luis Andino in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Art Hauschildt prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 13th minute, Felix Montenegro 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. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Art Hauschildt didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. Art Hauschildt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ding Carlos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Art Hauschildt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 24th minute of the match. After 25 played minutes ADANACAN got a freekick which was hit by Guillermo Phelipe. Alaaddin Atay charged in rather forcefully in the 26th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alaaddin Atay the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 26th minute, Alaaddin Atay hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Felix Montenegro took the ball and in the 29 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Art Hauschildt. Art Hauschildt dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Art Hauschildt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 31st minute of the match. Ecuador's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daniel Zorita in the 32nd minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of ADANACAN's goalie and right to Felix Montenegro. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. ADANACAN's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. The audience was convinced that Jack-Peter Grealish's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. In the 37th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Daniel Zorita to maneuver through the defense. After 42 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ömer Cerme who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Ömer Cerme got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Julio Vera quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The ADANACAN players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Ecuador were winning 0-1.

The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Art Hauschildt in the 50th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 55th minute Jack-Peter Grealish 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. Art Hauschildt made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 58th minute. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Art Hauschildt tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristian Sancho blasted a shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Art Hauschildt having to make a save. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Jack-Peter Grealish managed to get in a good position for a shot. ADANACAN's supporters rose to their feet, but Jack-Peter Grealish 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. In the 78th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. ADANACAN'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. The corner ended in Felix Montenegro almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but ADANACAN's Art Hauschildt did a great save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Daniel Zorita in the 88th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Art Hauschildt saved ADANACAN from getting behind. Cristian Sancho scored 0-5 in the 95th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Art Hauschildt, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When the match was over Ecuador could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than ADANACAN throughout the match.