Challenge

AltıKasım Stadium
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 4 minutes into the match, ALTIKASIM's goal looked a bit too open when Luis Andino came free, but Ferdi Akergin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 6 minutes ALTIKASIM'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. In the 7th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luis Andino to maneuver through the defense. ALTIKASIM's Ferdi Akergin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 10th minute of play. In the 18th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ferdi Akergin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 18th minute, Cristian Sancho ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ferdi Akergin was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 24th 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. Ferdi Akergin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felix Montenegro in the 28th minute of play. After a rather tough play, ALTIKASIM's Oktay Bahadır got a free kick in the 29th minute. In the 34th minute, Muammer Atacan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Daniel Zorita in the 35th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ferdi Akergin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Oktay Bahadır kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. 39 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 45th match minute, ALTIKASIM was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oktay Bahadır to maneuver through the defense. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Egemen Beyan in the 53rd minute of the match. With a little luck, ALTIKASIM's Ferdi Akergin got control of the ball when Cristian Sancho tried to sneak it across the goal line. Saffet Ruhi charged in rather forcefully in the 60th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Saffet Ruhi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 61 minutes into the game, Muammer Atacan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ALTIKASIM's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ecuador the free kick. Ferdi Akergin came out of the goal in the 65th 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 0-2. After a defensive mix-up in Ecuador's zone, Muammer Atacan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Vera came out of the goal and Muammer Atacan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Ferdi Akergin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. If Felix Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 76 minutes of play, ALTIKASIM's Aytaç Arıcan made it 1-2 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! Ferdi Akergin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 79th minute of the match. In the 81st minute Osman Ali Şenyaşar 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. Oktay Bahadır hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. After 93 minutes, Baturhan Toydeniz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ALTIKASIM and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. 92 minutes into the game, one of ALTIKASIM:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Ferdi Akergin went to the wrong direction when Daniel Zorita was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. After having played for 95 minutes, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Daniel Zorita was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 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.