Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Ecuador's Daniel Zorita started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Caetano Peseiro having to interfere. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Caetano Peseiro made a huge save. Ali Gültiken might have been able to make a better finish in the 16th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Julio Vera. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ali Gültiken ran back to his position shaking his head. 17 minutes into the match, 武汉江岸区江滩足球队's goalkeeper Caetano Peseiro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. In the 19th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Caetano Peseiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Caetano Peseiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luis Andino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Caetano Peseiro having to interfere. Julio Vera came out of the goal in the 29th minute to try and stop a shot by 武汉江岸区江滩足球队's Ali Gültiken. But to his dismay, Ali Gültiken quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 36 minutes of play, 武汉江岸区江滩足球队's Ali Gültiken made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Julio Vera was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 39th minute, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Caetano Peseiro. Caetano Peseiro yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. After a defensive mix-up in 武汉江岸区江滩足球队's zone, Cristian Sancho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Caetano Peseiro came out of the goal and Cristian Sancho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ali Gültiken's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Julio Vera read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 47th minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ali Gültiken to make the kick off. Gora Dam sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 55 minutes of play, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Caetano Peseiro was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Ali Gültiken tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Ali Gültiken tried to sneak it across the goal line. At last the ball reached Gürkan Niğdeli at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of Ecuador. 2-3. Ali Gültiken's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Julio Vera read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 64th minute of play. After having played for 65 minutes, Ali Gültiken managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 武汉江岸区江滩足球队's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ali Gültiken was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Caetano Peseiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luis Andino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 70 minutes into the match, Ali Gültiken 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 Ali Gültiken was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-4. In the 73rd minute Luis Andino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Caetano Peseiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 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 74th minute. Caetano Peseiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Caetano Peseiro 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 80th minute. The supporters of 武汉江岸区江滩足球队 booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Primitivo Andino didn't get a good kick on the ball. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Caetano Peseiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Ecuador manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing 武汉江岸区江滩足球队 to win.