Challenge

Gladiátor Aréna
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Vinny Tusk got the match started through his kick off. Aykan İsmet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. In the 5th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. FC Gladiators Milošová's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Daniel Zorita ran over to the corner to take the kick. Ecuador's Luis Andino was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Aykan İsmet in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 7 minutes into the match, FC Gladiators Milošová's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Aykan İsmet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 10 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Aykan İsmet narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 11 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC Gladiators Milošová's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Daniel Zorita was slow to take the kick. During this time Ecuador's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Daniel Zorita almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but FC Gladiators Milošová's Aykan İsmet did a great save. In the 12th minute Agustín Saelices shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aykan İsmet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 15 minutes into the match, FC Gladiators Milošová's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Aykan İsmet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 16 minutes, Primitivo Andino mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ecuador and the FC Gladiators Milošová players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 17th minute of the game, FC Gladiators Milošová got a penalty. The shot went straight in by the left post. Felix Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cristian Sancho blasted a shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Aykan İsmet having to make a save. In the 21st minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aykan İsmet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC Gladiators Milošová's Aykan İsmet played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Agustín Saelices in the 23rd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Daniel Zorita in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aykan İsmet prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Miroslav Markovič hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. In the 29th minute, Ecuador's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Vojtech Abrahamfy fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 31st minute of play forced FC Gladiators Milošová's goalkeeper Aykan İsmet to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Cristian Sancho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aykan İsmet was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. After having played for 35 minutes, Vojtech Abrahamfy managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Gladiators Milošová's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vojtech Abrahamfy was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 37 minutes into the match, FC Gladiators Milošová's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Aykan İsmet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 41 minutes into the match, Daniel Zorita notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of FC Gladiators Milošová's Aykan İsmet. Aykan İsmet was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 47th match minute, FC Gladiators Milošová was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vinny Tusk to maneuver through the defense.

Cristian Sancho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 51st minute of the match, but Aykan İsmet made a huge save. In the 53rd minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. FC Gladiators Milošová's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Daniel Zorita ran over to the corner to take the kick. Aykan İsmet took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Aykan İsmet in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Juan Sebastián Puig hit a great ball. 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 67th minute. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Aykan İsmet in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 70th minute, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. In the 73rd minute, Vinny Tusk ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Julio Vera was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. FC Gladiators Milošová made a substitution. Juraj Šesták replaced Vojtech Abrahamfy. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Juan Sebastián Puig got a free kick in the 79th minute. Vinny Tusk scored 3-2 in the 80th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Julio Vera, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Miroslav Markovič fell near the penalty area in the 82nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Gladiators Milošová's protests and gave Miroslav Markovič a yellow card for diving instead. After 83 played minutes FC Gladiators Milošová got a freekick which was hit by Miroslav Markovič. Aykan İsmet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Juraj Šesták hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Aykan İsmet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Agustín Saelices in the 95th minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The FC Gladiators Milošová 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.