Challenge

Gürserçağ STADIUM
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mustafa Arif Çınar took the kick off in the first half of the match. Feyyaz Tozan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cristian Sancho went, in the 6th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Feyyaz Tozan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 14th minute of play. After 15 minutes Gürsercağ SK'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. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Gürsercağ SK's goalie and right to Felix Montenegro. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Gürsercağ SK's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. In the 17th minute, Mustafa Arif Çınar 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. If Felix Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Feyyaz Tozan came out of the goal in the 23rd minute to try and stop a shot by Ecuador's Cristian Sancho. But to his dismay, Cristian Sancho quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Ke Chang Xuans short, quick shot in the 26thth minute got Julio Vera to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After having played for 28 minutes, Ke Chang Xuan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gürsercağ SK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ke Chang Xuan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Feyyaz Tozan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felix Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 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 33rd minute. It was a well-played corner which Felix Montes managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. If Ali Güralp Topçam had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Feyyaz Tozan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 39th minute of play. Feyyaz Tozan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felix Montenegro in the 42nd minute of the match. Luis Andino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Feyyaz Tozan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half Ecuador were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

52 minutes into the match, Gürsercağ SK's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Feyyaz Tozan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kaan Ünalp kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. In the 60th match minute, Gürsercağ SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ali Güralp Topçam to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Agustín Saelices in the 64th minute of play forced Gürsercağ SK's goalkeeper Feyyaz Tozan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mustafa Arif Çınar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Feyyaz Tozan made a fantastic save in the 68th minute, when Cristian Sancho sent off a good shot on target. Mustafa Arif Çınar might have been able to make a better finish in the 69th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Julio Vera. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mustafa Arif Çınar ran back to his position shaking his head. After 72 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Daniel Zorita. With a little luck, Gürsercağ SK's Feyyaz Tozan got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. 79 minutes had been played when some careless play by Gürsercağ SK'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. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mustafa Arif Çınar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cristian Sancho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Gürsercağ SK's Hüseyin Can Paşa got a free kick in the 87th minute. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Feyyaz Tozan having to interfere. Kaan Ünalp kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. When Cristian Sancho fell near the penalty area in the 96th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ecuador's protests and gave Cristian Sancho a yellow card for diving instead. In the 96th minute, Cristian Sancho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ecuador's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.