Challenge

UZUNDÜZ ARENA
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Daniel Zorita started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the game, Daniel Zorita cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Atıf Mertoğul was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 8th minute the ball was on its way in behind ESPİYEM 28's goalkeeper Atıf Mertoğul, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luis Andino in the 14th minute of play forced ESPİYEM 28's goalkeeper Atıf Mertoğul to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 26 played minutes ESPİYEM 28 got a freekick which was hit by Korhan Hafi. The supporters of Ecuador booed when ESPİYEM 28 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Korhan Hafi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Atıf Mertoğul made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felix Montenegro in the 36th minute of play. 40 minutes into the game, ESPİYEM 28's Mondi Drogba nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Julio Vera made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. If Mondi Drogba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 46 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tayyar Tunay. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

Felix Montenegro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 53rd minute of the match, but Atıf Mertoğul made a huge save. 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 54th minute. After taking down the ball on Ecuador's corner Felix Montenegro fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Atıf Mertoğul quite easily take care of the ball. Atıf Mertoğul was a little too slow when Cristian Sancho got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 56th minute. The score was now 2-2. 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 59th minute. 65 minutes in the game Camilo Gisbert did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Luis Andino. 66 minutes into the match, Daniel Zorita notched a goal, 2-3, to the right of ESPİYEM 28's Atıf Mertoğul. Atıf Mertoğul was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 69th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juan Sebastián Puig to maneuver through the defense. Julio Vera came out of the goal in the 70th minute to try and stop a shot by ESPİYEM 28's Mondi Drogba. But to his dismay, Mondi Drogba quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-3. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Atıf Mertoğul tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Daniel Zorita recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tayyar Tunay in the 79th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Julio Vera prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Camilo Gisbert made in the 83rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by ESPİYEM 28's Fermin Cresitobalo. Tayyar Tunay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. The supporters of Ecuador booed when ESPİYEM 28 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tayyar Tunay didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Mondi Drogba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ecuador were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing ESPİYEM 28 to leave the ground with a draw.