Challenge

DARK MEDUSA Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Daniel Zorita made the kick off which started today's match. After a rather tough play, MEDUSA SK's Peker Özduran got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Altuğ Bostancı showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 5th minute of the match. After 13 minutes, Kasım Duyar mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the MEDUSA SK and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to MEDUSA SK getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Kasım Duyar hit a great ball. In the 19th minute, Daniel Zorita ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Altuğ Bostancı was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Daniel Zorita's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Altuğ Bostancı read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 24th minute of play. After some careless play in the MEDUSA SK defense, Daniel Zorita kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Altuğ Bostancı. The MEDUSA SK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Altuğ Bostancı should have stopped the shot. In the 30th minute, Vefa Yavuzcan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 31st minute, Olcay Orkun Geçimoğlu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The MEDUSA SK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. After having played for 37 minutes, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristian Sancho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 44th minute, Atilla Baykır left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The MEDUSA SK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. After 46 played minutes MEDUSA SK got a freekick which was hit by Aras Görkem Yalçıner. Daniel Zorita, 47 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Altuğ Bostancı made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 53rd minute. 54 minutes into the match, MEDUSA SK's Atilla Baykır sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 58 minutes into the match, MEDUSA SK's goal looked a bit too open when Luis Andino came free, but Altuğ Bostancı reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Olcay Orkun Geçimoğlu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 66 minutes into the match, Atilla Baykır 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 Atilla Baykır was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. When MEDUSA SK's Atilla Baykır in the 70th minute got a chance for a shot 70th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ecuador's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, MEDUSA SK's Kasım Duyar got a free kick in the 70th minute. Altuğ Bostancı made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristian Sancho in the 72nd minute. Derviş Siddik lost his temper 73 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in MEDUSA SK fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 73rd minute. Penalty! With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mehmet Hakkı Akkın in the 77th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. Altuğ Bostancı didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cristian Sancho went, in the 78th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-3 was the resulting score. After 82 minutes MEDUSA SK's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Daniel Zorita who took care of the corner kick. Kasım Duyar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. MEDUSA SK's Altuğ Bostancı proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save MEDUSA SK from getting a goal against them. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Atilla Baykır in the 88th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. With a little luck, MEDUSA SK's Altuğ Bostancı got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. 92 minutes into the match, Daniel Zorita had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Altuğ Bostancı. MEDUSA SK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Daniel Zorita was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-4. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Altuğ Bostancı in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ecuador's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.