Challenge

ALİ SAMİYEN STADI
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Ecuador's Daniel Zorita started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a defensive mix-up in GALATASARAY EFSANESİ's zone, Daniel Zorita stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abdulmelik Sırat came out of the goal and Daniel Zorita tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Daniel Zorita made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that GALATASARAY EFSANESİ's Abdulmelik Sırat managed to reach the ball for a save. Abdulmelik Sırat took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 16th minute of play forced GALATASARAY EFSANESİ's goalkeeper Abdulmelik Sırat to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Daniel Zorita might have been able to make a better finish in the 18th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Abdulmelik Sırat. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Daniel Zorita ran back to his position shaking his head. Abdulmelik Sırat made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 22nd minute of play. 24 minutes into the match, GALATASARAY EFSANESİ's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Abdulmelik Sırat reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Brian Romero who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 35thth minute tested the skills of Julio Vera when he managed to save the team from getting behind. GALATASARAY EFSANESİ's Abdulmelik Sırat played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 36th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 39th minute of play forced GALATASARAY EFSANESİ's goalkeeper Abdulmelik Sırat to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 40th minute of play forced GALATASARAY EFSANESİ's goalkeeper Abdulmelik Sırat to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 40 minutes of play, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Abdulmelik Sırat was left in no man's land by his defense there! Florian Adan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. After the first half Ecuador were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Cristian Sancho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 59th minute of the match, but Abdulmelik Sırat made a huge save. In the 62nd minute, Daniel Zorita made a precise shot to the right of Abdulmelik Sırat. GALATASARAY EFSANESİ's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Abdulmelik Sırat made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Brian Romero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 75 minutes into the match, GALATASARAY EFSANESİ's goal looked a bit too open when Luis Andino came free, but Abdulmelik Sırat reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. GALATASARAY EFSANESİ's Abdulmelik Sırat proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save GALATASARAY EFSANESİ from getting a goal against them. Daniel Zorita spun around in front of the goal 86 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of GALATASARAY EFSANESİ's goal. After 87 minutes, Fatih Tekke mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the GALATASARAY EFSANESİ and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. When Eliseu Coelho fell near the penalty area in the 93rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored GALATASARAY EFSANESİ's protests and gave Eliseu Coelho a yellow card for diving instead. Eliseu Coelho kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ecuador played a much better game than GALATASARAY EFSANESİ and deserved their victory. The GALATASARAY EFSANESİ players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.