Challenge

BOZKURT Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Daniel Zorita got the match started through his kick off. Daniel Zorita might have been able to make a better finish in the 7th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Derman Akdağ. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Daniel Zorita ran back to his position shaking his head. 9 minutes into the game, Xu Yong Xu recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Julio Vera. Xu Yong Xu showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. After 12 minutes, Mario Veevo made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Ecuador's Julio Vera tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Xu Yong Xu was extremely unlucky when he, in the 15th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hafız Abanoz during the 17th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, TÜRKİSTAN 61's Hafız Abanoz got a free kick in the 17th minute. 20 minutes into the match, TÜRKİSTAN 61's Mario Veevo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 21st minute TÜRKİSTAN 61 were awarded a corner. Zdzislaw Trynda went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 24th minute İslam Yerel 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. Derman Akdağ made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felix Montenegro in the 30th minute of play. When TÜRKİSTAN 61's Mario Veevo in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ecuador's goalie prevented a goal. 41 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mario Veevo. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 42nd minute of play forced TÜRKİSTAN 61's goalkeeper Derman Akdağ to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 42 minutes into the match, TÜRKİSTAN 61's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Derman Akdağ reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Derman Akdağ came out of the goal in the 45th minute to try and stop a shot by Ecuador's Daniel Zorita. But to his dismay, Daniel Zorita quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-1 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when İslam Yerel stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mario Veevo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. TÜRKİSTAN 61 were awarded a corner in the 53th minute after Ecuador's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Zdzislaw Trynda took the corner. TÜRKİSTAN 61's Zdzislaw Trynda was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Julio Vera in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 55 minutes into the match, TÜRKİSTAN 61's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Derman Akdağ reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from İslam Yerel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The corner went over the outstretched arms of TÜRKİSTAN 61's goalie and right to Felix Montes. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. TÜRKİSTAN 61's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. If Luis Andino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, TÜRKİSTAN 61's Hafız Abanoz got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Cristian Sancho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 74th minute of the match, but Derman Akdağ made a huge save. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. José Luis Esparza kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Derman Akdağ made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Cristian Sancho sent off a good shot on target. İslam Yerel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. TÜRKİSTAN 61's Derman Akdağ proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save TÜRKİSTAN 61 from getting a goal against them. In the 94th minute TÜRKİSTAN 61 were awarded a corner. Zdzislaw Trynda went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Zdzislaw Trynda got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Julio Vera quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The TÜRKİSTAN 61 fans cheered their team off the field, for while Ecuador had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.